The effect of epidural administration of dexamethasone on postoperative pain: a randomized controlled study in radical subtotal gastrectomy

BackgroundEpidurally administered dexamethasone may reduce the incidence and severity of postoperative pain. We investigated whether postoperative pain could be alleviated by preoperative or postoperative epidural dexamethasone administration in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.MethodsNin...

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Main Authors: Youn Yi Jo, Ji Hyun Yoo, Hyun Joo Kim, Hae Keum Kil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-09-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-61-233.pdf