Efficacy of epidural local anesthetic and dexamethasone in providing postoperative analgesia: A meta-analysis.
Jebaraj B, Khanna P, Baidya D K, +1 more·Saudi journal of anaesthesia
BACKGROUND: Dexamethasone is a potent anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antiemetic drug. Individual randomized controlled trials found a possible benefit of epidural dexamethasone. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to estimate the benefit of epidural dexamethasone on postoperative pain and opioid consumption and to…