Epidural dexamethasone for acute postoperative pain management: a systematic review with meta-analysis. 2023

Yerkin G Abdildin, and Karina Tapinova, and Fatima Nabidollayeva, and Dmitriy Viderman
School of Engineering & Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Ave., Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan.

Aim: To study the effect of epidural dexamethasone in postoperative pain management. Methods: Random-effects meta-analysis was conducted in RevMan 5.4. Results: We included nine randomized-controlled trials (RCT) with 657 patients. Dexamethasone demonstrated longer analgesia duration (mean difference 266.18 minutes, 95% CI [3.21,529.14]; p 0.05), lower incidence of nausea and vomiting during the first postoperative day (risk ratio 0.36, 95% CI [0.18,0.71]; p 0.004), and lower antiemetic requirements (risk ratio 0.33, 95% CI [0.14,0.79]; p 0.01). No difference in pain reduction and the length of hospital stay was observed between the groups. Conclusion: Dexamethasone was associated with a longer analgesic effect, a lower number of patients requiring antiemetics, and lower incidences of nausea and vomiting.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010149 Pain, Postoperative Pain during the period after surgery. Acute Post-operative Pain,Acute Postoperative Pain,Chronic Post-operative Pain,Chronic Post-surgical Pain,Chronic Postoperative Pain,Chronic Postsurgical Pain,Pain, Post-operative,Persistent Postsurgical Pain,Post-operative Pain,Post-operative Pain, Acute,Post-operative Pain, Chronic,Post-surgical Pain,Postoperative Pain, Acute,Postoperative Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain,Postoperative Pain,Acute Post operative Pain,Chronic Post operative Pain,Chronic Post surgical Pain,Chronic Postsurgical Pains,Pain, Acute Post-operative,Pain, Acute Postoperative,Pain, Chronic Post-operative,Pain, Chronic Post-surgical,Pain, Chronic Postoperative,Pain, Chronic Postsurgical,Pain, Persistent Postsurgical,Pain, Post operative,Pain, Post-surgical,Pain, Postsurgical,Post operative Pain,Post operative Pain, Acute,Post operative Pain, Chronic,Post surgical Pain,Post-operative Pains,Post-surgical Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain, Chronic,Postsurgical Pain, Persistent
D003907 Dexamethasone An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. Hexadecadrol,Decaject,Decaject-L.A.,Decameth,Decaspray,Dexasone,Dexpak,Hexadrol,Maxidex,Methylfluorprednisolone,Millicorten,Oradexon,Decaject L.A.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000698 Analgesia Methods of PAIN relief that may be used with or in place of ANALGESICS. Analgesias
D000932 Antiemetics Drugs used to prevent NAUSEA or VOMITING. Anti-emetic,Antiemetic,Antiemetic Agent,Antiemetic Drug,Anti-Emetic Effect,Anti-Emetic Effects,Anti-emetics,Antiemetic Agents,Antiemetic Drugs,Antiemetic Effect,Antiemetic Effects,Agent, Antiemetic,Agents, Antiemetic,Anti Emetic Effect,Anti Emetic Effects,Anti emetic,Anti emetics,Drug, Antiemetic,Drugs, Antiemetic,Effect, Anti-Emetic,Effect, Antiemetic,Effects, Anti-Emetic,Effects, Antiemetic
D020250 Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Emesis and queasiness occurring after anesthesia. Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative,PONV,Emesis, Postoperative,Nausea, Postoperative,Postoperative Emesis,Postoperative Nausea,Postoperative Vomiting,Vomiting, Postoperative,Emeses, Postoperative,Postoperative Emeses

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