Intra-arterial anaesthetics for pain control in arterial embolisation procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

A systematic review to determine the effectiveness of intra-arterial anaesthetics on post- operative pain and opioid analgesia requirements in arterial embolisation procedures.

Materials and methods

A systematic review of the literature was performed (Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library) from inception to 10th August 2020. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies that utilised intra-arterial anaesthesia during an embolisation procedure for the purposes of pain control were included. Eligibility was assessed by two investigators independently.

Results

Eight hundred fifty-nine candidate articles were identified, and 9 studies met the inclusion criteria (6 RCTs and 3 retrospective cohort studies). Four studies were of hepatic chemoembol

SUBMITTER: Shiwani TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7785604 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature