The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized clinical trial of the effect of glucocorticoids on peritoneal inflammation and postoperative recovery after colectomy.
Recent data have suggested a relationship between postoperative fatigue and the peritoneal cytokine response after surgery. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that preoperative administration of glucocorticoids before surgery would decrease fatigue and enhance recovery, by reducing the peritoneal production of cytokines. ⋯ ACTRN12607000066482 (http://www.anzctr.org.au/).