Cochrane · systematic review · CD011807

Interventions for intra‐operative pain relief during postpartum mini‐laparotomy tubal ligation

Werawatakul, Y, Sothornwit, J, Laopaiboon, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library

Fertility RegulationAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
21
current version
GRADE rated
21
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 33.3%Low 14 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%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

EMLA cream compared to placebo for pain during abdominal entry

Population: women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Pain during abdominal entry (NRS; higher = more pain)
EMLA cream vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events within 48 hours post operation
EMLA cream vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Number of women requiring rescue medication
EMLA cream vs placebo
RR 0.36 [0.25, 0.53]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

Lidocaine instillation compared to placebo for intra‐operative intraperitoneal pain relief

Population: women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intraperitoneal pain (NRS; higher = more pain)
Lidocaine instillation vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events within 48 hours post operation
Lidocaine instillation vs placebo
RR 1.04 [0.4, 2.69]NRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Number of women requiring rescue medication
Lidocaine instillation vs placebo
RR 0.27 [0.17, 0.44]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

Intramuscular morphine compared to placebo for intra‐operative intraperitoneal pain relief

Population: women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intraperitoneal pain (NRS; higher = more pain)
Intramuscular morphine vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events within 48 hours post operation
Intramuscular morphine vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Number of women requiring rescue medication
Intramuscular morphine vs placebo
RR 1 [0.81, 1.23]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

Intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation compared to intramuscular morphine for intra‐operative intraperitoneal pain relief

Population: women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intraperitoneal pain (NRS; higher = more pain)
Intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation vs intramuscular morphine
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events within 48 hours post operation
Intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation vs intramuscular morphine
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Number of women requiring rescue medication
Intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation vs intramuscular morphine
RR 0.22 [0.09, 0.54]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

Combination of intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation and intramuscular morphine administration compared to placebo for intra‐operative intraperitoneal pain relief

Population: women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intraperitoneal pain (NRS; higher = more pain)
Combination of intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation and intramuscular morphine administration vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events within 48 hours post operation
Combination of intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation and intramuscular morphine administration vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Number of women requiring rescue medication
Combination of intraperitoneal lidocaine instillation and intramuscular morphine administration vs placebo
RR 0.11 [0.03, 0.42]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine compared to lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation alone for intra‐operative intraperitoneal pain relief

Population: women undergoing PPTL under local anaesthesia
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intraperitoneal pain (NRS; higher = more pain)
Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine vs lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation alone
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events within 48 hours post operation
Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine vs lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation alone
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Number of women requiring rescue medication
Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine vs lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation alone
RR 0.5 [0.1, 2.43]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine compared to intramuscular morphine alone for intra‐operative intraperitoneal pain relief

Population: women undergoing postpartum mini‐laparotomy tubal ligation (PPTL) under local anaesthesia
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intraperitoneal pain (NRS; higher = more pain)
Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine vs intramuscular morphine alone
no estimate extractedNRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events within 48 hours post operation
Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine vs intramuscular morphine alone
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Number of women requiring rescue medication
Combination of lidocaine intraperitoneal instillation plus intramuscular morphine vs intramuscular morphine alone
RR 0.11 [0.03, 0.42]NRLow
Downgraded: risk of bias