Cochrane · systematic review · CD011419

Liposomal bupivacaine infiltration at the surgical site for the management of postoperative pain

Hamilton, TW, Athanassoglou, V, Mellon, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library

SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
14
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 50%Low 3 · 21.4%Moderate 2 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo

Population: aged 18 years and older undergoing elective surgery at any surgical site
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Cumulative pain score from the end of operation (0 hours) to 72 hours (NRS 0 to 10)
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 189 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Serious adverse events
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo
no estimate extracted2 studies · 382 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Mean pain score at 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours following surgery (NRS 0 to 10)
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Time to first postoperative opioid dose over initial 72 hours
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo
no estimate extracted2 studies · 382 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Total postoperative opioid consumption over first 72 hours
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 189 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Percentage of participants not requiring postoperative opioids over initial 72 hours
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo
no estimate extracted2 studies · 382 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Incidence of adverse events within 30 days of surgery
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs placebo
no estimate extracted2 studies · 382 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine hydrochloride

Population: aged 18 years and older undergoing elective surgery at any surgical site
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Cumulative pain score from the end of operation (0 hours) to 72 hours (NRS 0 to 10)
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine hydrochloride
no estimate extracted2 studies · 379 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Serious adverse events
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine hydrochloride
no estimate extracted3 studies · 583 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Mean pain score at 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours following surgery (NRS 0 to 10)
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine hydrochloride
no estimate extracted1 study · 134 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Time to first postoperative opioid dose over initial 72 hours
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine hydrochloride
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Total postoperative opioid consumption over first 72 hours
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine hydrochloride
no estimate extracted1 study · 134 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Percentage of participants not requiring postoperative opioids over initial 72 hours
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine hydrochloride
no estimate extracted1 study · 134 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Incidence of adverse events within 30 days of surgery
Summary of findings: liposomal bupivacaine vs bupivacaine hydrochloride
no estimate extracted3 studies · 583 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision