Preoperative dexamethasone for acute post-thoracotomy analgesia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

The analgesic effects of dexamethasone have been reported previously, and the present study determined the effects of preoperative dexamethasone on postoperative pain in patients who received thoracotomy.

Source: BMC Anesthesiology - September 27, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kyoung-Woon Joung, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Wook-Jong Kim, Ye Ji Lim, Jae Won Kim, Eun-Ho Lee and In-Cheol Choi Tags: Research article Source Type: research