Journal article
The Impact of Prophylactic Dexamethasone on Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of prophylactic corticosteroid administration on postoperative nausea, vomiting, pain and complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
DATA SOURCES: We searched 4 bibliographic databases, conference proceedings, reference lists of articles and textbooks, and contacted experts in the field of anesthesia and hepatobiliary surgery.
Authors
Karanicolas PJ; Smith SE; Kanbur B; Davies E; Guyatt GH
Journal
Annals of Surgery, Vol. 248, No. 5, pp. 751–762
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 2008
DOI
10.1097/sla.0b013e3181856024
ISSN
0003-4932