Efficacy of epidural local anesthetic and dexamethasone in providing postoperative analgesia: A meta-analysis

Background: Dexamethasone is a potent anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antiemetic drug. Individual randomized controlled trials found a possible benefit of epidural dexamethasone. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to estimate the benefit of epidural dexamethasone on postoperative pain and opioid...

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Main Authors: B Jebaraj, P Khanna, D K Baidya, S Maitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2016;volume=10;issue=3;spage=322;epage=327;aulast=Jebaraj