Trial reportKorean journal of anesthesiology2022
Effects of dexamethasone on catheter-related bladder discomfort and emergence agitation: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
Trial report in Korean journal of anesthesiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.
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- Effect of an Intravenous Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen Fixed-Dose Combination on Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Pilot Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- Oliceridine in the Prevention of Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort: A Single-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Prospective Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Use of disposable painless silicone urethral catheter during urological surgery for male patients: a randomized controlled study.World journal of urology · 2025Trial
- The efficacy of preemptive multimodal analgesia in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Effect of Local Anesthetic-Eluting Foley Catheter (FreeFoley) on Urethral Pain and Discomfort After HoLEP: A Multicenter Prospective Controlled Study.European urology open science · 2026Article
- Dose-Dependent Efficacy of Nefopam for Preventing Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy: A Retrospective Case-Control Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Pre-emptive role of oral melatonin in prevention of catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) in patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) surgery: A randomised controlled study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
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- Anaesthetic emergence agitation in adults following general surgery: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Review
- Analgesic effect of intravesical lignocaine in urology surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- The efficacy and safety of remimazolam for the management of emergence agitation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Effects of Intraoperative Magnesium and Ketorolac on Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort after Transurethral Bladder Tumor Resection: A Prospective Randomized Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCatheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) is common in patients with a urinary catheter and is a risk factor for emergence agitation (EA). The mainstay of CRBD management is anticholinergics. Dexamethasone inhibits acetylcholine release. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dexamethasone on postoperative CRBD and EA.
methodsIn this prospective study, 90 patients undergoing urological surgery requiring urinary catheterization were allocated randomly to one of two groups (each n = 45). Before induction of anesthesia, the dexamethasone group received 10 mg (2 ml) of dexamethasone intravenously, while the control group received 2 ml of saline in the same manner. The incidence and severity of CRBD were assessed 0, 1, 2, and 6 h after the patient arrived in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) as the primary outcomes. The incidence and severity of EA were also compared during emergence and recovery from anesthesia as secondary outcomes.
resultsThe incidences of CRBD in the control group and dexamethasone group at 0, 1, 2, and 6 h postoperatively were 28.9% and 15.6%, 55.6% and 55.6%, 57.8% and 46.7%, and 53.3% and 51.1%, respectively. The incidence and severity of CRBD assessed at 0, 1, 2, and 6 h postoperatively did not show intergroup differences. The incidence and severity of EA in the operating room and PACU also showed no difference between the groups.
conclusionsDexamethasone (10 mg) administered before induction of anesthesia did not further reduce the incidence or severity of CRBD or EA in patients undergoing urological surgery.
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