Journal article
Addition of corticosteroids to local anaesthetics for chronic non-cancer pain injections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite common use, the benefit of adding steroids to local anaesthetics (SLA) for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) injections is uncertain. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of English-language RCTs to assess the benefit and safety of adding steroids to local anaesthetics (LA) for CNCP.
METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL databases from inception to May 2019. Trial selection and data extraction were …
Authors
Shanthanna H; Busse J; Wang L; Kaushal A; Harsha P; Suzumura EA; Bhardwaj V; Zhou E; Couban R; Paul J
Journal
British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 125, No. 5, pp. 779–801
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.bja.2020.06.062
ISSN
0007-0912