Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences
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J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci · Nov 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEfficacy of preoperative dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a large-scale, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Japan.
To assess the efficacy of preoperative dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in Japan. ⋯ Routine use of preoperative dexamethasone for PONV after elective LC in Japan was not shown to have a clinical advantage.