Efficacy of dexamethasone in reducing the postembolisation syndrome in men undergoing prostatic artery embolisation for benign prostatic hyperplasia: protocol for a single-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial—the ‘DEXAPAE’ study
Introduction Postembolisation syndrome (PES) is the most common side effect of vascular embolisation of solid organs. Although prophylactic corticosteroids are known to reduce the incidence and severity of PES, no trials investigating their efficacy have been conducted in men undergoing prostatic ar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-11-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/11/e047878.full |