Journal article
Perioperative intravenous dexamethasone for patients undergoing colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
PurposeDexamethasone is a glucocorticoid that is often administered intraoperatively as prophylaxis for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have examined its use in colorectal surgery. This systematic review aims to assess the postoperative impacts of dexamethasone use in colorectal surgery.MethodsMEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL were searched from database inception to January 2023. Articles were …
Authors
McKechnie T; Elder G; Ichhpuniani S; Chen AT; Logie K; Doumouras A; Hong D; Benko R; Eskicioglu C
Journal
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, Vol. 38, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1007/s00384-023-04327-7
ISSN
0179-1958