ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2021
Evaluation of quality of recovery score in mothers and neonatal outcome assessment after surgery using preoperative dexamethasone for caesarean section.
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- Pharmacologic Analgesia for Cesarean Section: An Update in 2024.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- The Impact of Preoperative Dexamethasone Administration on Quality of Recovery Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Observational Study.Obesity surgery · 2024Observational
- Effectiveness of Single Intravenous Dexamethasone in Prolongation of Spinal Anesthesia for Postoperative Analgesia in Elective Cesarean Section: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- The Current Consideration, Approach, and Management in Postcesarean Delivery Pain Control: A Narrative Review.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundQuality of recovery (QoR) after surgery is an essential measure of early postoperative health status of the patient. The incidence of caesarean section (CS) has increased in the last few decades. Numerous studies have been conducted for reduction of pain after CS but only a few on the effect of preoperative dexamethasone on QoR after CS. This study is designed to evaluate QoR with dexamethasone and neonate outcome assessment after CS.
methodsThis is a prospective, randomised study in which patients undergo CS under spinal anaesthesia (SA). Patients received either 8 mg (2 ml) of dexamethasone IV (group D, n = 30) or 2 ml of 0.9% normal saline (group C; n = 30) before SA. The QoR-40 and Apgar score, neonatal respiratory distress, haemodynamic response and ill effects were recorded.
resultsThe baseline haemodynamic (heart rate, mean arterial pressure (MRP), Respiratory rate (RR) and pulse oximetry) parameters were comparable in both the groups. The mean global score and each score in group D was better than that of group C (p < 0.001). The mean duration of block in group D (169.83 ± 9.05 min) was more than that in group C (163.33 ± 11.91 min) (p < 0.021). The incidence of neonatal respiratory distress, neonatal intensive care unit admission and Apgar score at 1 min and at 5 min of birth was comparable between the groups.
conclusionDexamethasone has a positive effect on early postoperative recovery of patients undergoing CS with a delay in regression of spinal block and without any significant adverse effects on neonatal outcomes.
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