Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery
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Review Meta Analysis
Dexamethasone reduces pain, vomiting and overall complications following tonsillectomy in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures, but there is debate whether systemic steroids should be used to reduce pain and post-operative complications. ⋯ Dexamethasone reduces pain, post-operative nausea and vomiting, bleeding and overall post-operative complications in adults undergoing tonsillectomy. However, the effect of the dose of dexamethasone on post-operative pain and whether dexamethasone reduces bleeding require further research.