Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Pain | |||||
Systematic review |
68 women with primary dysmenorrhoea Data from 1 RCT |
Pain relief
up to 6 months' follow-up
29/35 (83%) with laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation (LUNA) 29/33 (88%) with laparoscopic presacral neurectomy (LPSN) |
OR 0.67 95% CI 0.17 to 2.61 |
Not significant | |
Systematic review |
68 women with primary dysmenorrhoea Data from 1 RCT |
Pain relief
at 12 months' follow-up
11/35 (31%) with LUNA 27/33 (82%) with LPSN |
OR 0.10 95% CI 0.03 to 0.32 |
Large effect size | LPSN |