Analgesic effect of preoperative versus intraoperative dexamethasone after laparoscopic cholecystectomy with multimodal analgesia

BackgroundPain after laparoscopy is multifactorial and different treatments have been proposed to provide pain relief. Multimodal analgesia is now recommended to prevent and treat post-laparoscopy pain. Dexamethasone is effective in reducing postoperative pain. The timing of steroid administration s...

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Main Authors: Se Hun Lim, Eun Ho Jang, Myoung-Hun Kim, Kwangrae Cho, Jeong Han Lee, Kun Moo Lee, Soon Ho Cheong, Young-Jae Kim, Chee-Mahn Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-61-315.pdf