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- Title
Individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized evidence to assess the effectiveness of laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation in chronic pelvic pain.
- Authors
Daniels, J. P.; Middleton, L.; Xiong, T.; Champaneria, R.; Johnson, N. P.; Lichten, E. M.; Sutton, C.; Vercellini, P.; Gray, R.; Hills, R. K.; Jones, K. D.; Aimi, G.; Khan, K. S.
- Abstract
BACKGROUND There have been conflicting results in randomized trials of the effects of laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation (LUNA) in chronic pelvic pain. Our objective was to perform a meta-analysis using individual patient data (IPD) to provide the most comprehensive and reliable assessment of the effectiveness of LUNA. METHODS Electronic searches were conducted in the Medline, Embase, PsycInfo and Cochrane Library databases from database inception to August 2009. The reference lists of known relevant papers were searched for any further articles. Randomized trials comparing LUNA with no additional intervention were selected and authors contacted for IPD. Raw data were available from 862 women randomized into five trials. Pain scores were calibrated to a 10-point scale and were analysed using a multilevel model allowing for repeated measures. RESULTS There was no significant difference between LUNA and No LUNA for the worst pain recorded over a 12 month time period (mean difference 0.25 points in favour of No LUNA on a 0–10 point scale, 95% confidence interval: −0.08 to 0.58; P = 0.1). CONCLUSIONS LUNA does not result in improved chronic pelvic pain.
- Subjects
LAPAROSCOPY; UTERUS; PELVIC pain; CHRONIC pain; PATIENTS; MEDICAL records
- Publication
Human Reproduction Update, 2010, Vol 16, Issue 6, p568
- ISSN
1355-4786
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/humupd/dmq031