Comparison of caudal and intravenous dexamethasone as adjuvants for caudal epidural block: A double blinded randomised controlled trial

Comparison of caudal and intravenous dexamethasone as adjuvants for caudal epidural block: A double blinded randomised controlled trial

Background and Aims: Dexamethasone has a powerful anti-inflammatory action with significant analgesic benefits. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of dexamethasone administered through intravenous (IV) and caudal route on post-operative analgesia in paediatric inguinal herniotomy pati...

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Main Authors: Bharath Srinivasan, Rakesh Karnawat, Sadik Mohammed, Bharat Chaudhary, Anil Ratnawat, Sunil Kumar Kothari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Caudal anaesthesia
dexamethasone
paediatric inguinal herniotomy
ropivacaine
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=12;spage=948;epage=954;aulast=Srinivasan

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