Perioperative Intravenous Dexamethasone Significantly Reduces Postoperative Opioid Requirement and Nausea After Unilateral Elective Hip Arthroscopy: A Randomized Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown that dexamethasone has a positive effect on postoperative pain control, opioid consumption, nausea, and vomiting and length of hospital stay after arthroplasty surgery.

Purpose/hypothesis

The purpose of this study was to assess whether adding perioperative dexamethasone to our current pain regimen after hip arthroscopy is more effective than a placebo. It was hypothesized that dexamethasone would reduce postoperative pain, reduce opioid consumption, improve subjective pain and nausea scores, and reduce the number of vomiting events.

Study design

Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.

Methods

A total of 50 patients requiring unilateral elective hip arthroscopy were randomized to receive intravenous dexamethasone

SUBMITTER: Kaiser D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10986151 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature