Table 3 Papers that compared different analgesic methods
Authors | Newborns (n) | Surgical technique | Analgesia |
|---|---|---|---|
Banieghbal et al. [18] | 583 | Gomco | RB/ RB+milk* |
Lehr et al. [21] | 53 | Gomco | DPNB (n=18) /EMLA (n=17) /lidocaine (n=18) |
Lehr et al. [19] | 44 | Gomco | DPNB (n=17) /EMLA (n=13) /lidocaine (n=14) |
South et al. [22] | 44 | Gomco | DPNB + Tylenol (n=22) /DPNB+Tylenol+non-nutritive sucking (n=22) |
Malnory et al. [24] | 53 | Gomco | Acetaminophen (n=26) vs placebo (n=27) |
Macke et al. [27] | 60 | Gomco | Acetaminophen (n=29) vs placebo (n=31) |
Kass et al. [29] | 71 | Gomco | DPNB (n=24) /dextrose solution (n=23) |
O’Sullivan et al. [17] | 66 | unknown | DPNB/fentanyl* |
Garry et al. [20] | 18 | unknown | DPNB (n=6) /EMLA (n=6)/ no analgesia (n=6) |
Razmus et al. [23] | 132 | unknown | DPNB (n=7) /DPNB+sucrose solution (n=12) / DPNB+sucrose solution+EMLA (n=3) / EMLA(n=6) /EMLA+sucrose solution (n=8) / RB (n=15) / RB+sucrose solution (n=44) / sucrose solution (n=22)/ no analgesia (n=11) |
Joyce et al. [28] | 23 | unknown | EMLA (n=11) / EMLA+music (n=12) |