SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2022
Analgesic comparison between perineural and intravenous dexamethasone for shoulder arthroscopy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- Efficacy and safety of intra-articular glucocorticoid injection for postoperative pain control after knee arthroscopy: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- The Effect of Postoperative Tranexamic Acid and Dexamethasone on Quality of Recovery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: a Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2025Trial
- Intravenous Versus Perineural Dexamethasone for Reducing Rebound Pain After Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of Korean medical science · 2023Trial
- Chitosan, a Natural Polymer, is an Excellent Sustained-Release Carrier for Amide Local Anesthetics.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- The Effect of Steroid and Mannitol Combination Treatment on Postoperative Rehabilitation of Multiple Metacarpal Bone Fractures.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- The Effect of a Single Intravenous Corticosteroid Administration on Pain after Knee Arthroscopy: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Non-Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe analgesic comparison between perineural and intravenous dexamethasone on interscalene block for pain management after shoulder arthroscopy remains controversial. We conduct this meta-analysis to explore the influence of perineural versus intravenous dexamethasone on interscalene block for pain control after shoulder arthroscopy.
methodsWe have searched PubMed, Embase, Web of science, EBSCO and Cochrane library databases through April 2021 and included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of perineural and intravenous dexamethasone on interscalene block in patients with shoulder arthroscopy.
resultsFive RCTs were included in the meta-analysis. Overall, compared with intravenous dexamethasone for shoulder arthroscopy, perineural dexamethasone led to similar block duration (SMD = 0.12; 95% CI - 0.12 to 0.35; P = 0.33), pain scores at 12 h (SMD = - 0.67; 95% CI - 1.48 to 0.15; P = 0.11), pain scores at 24 h (SMD = - 0.33; 95% CI - 0.79 to 0.14; P = 0.17), opioid consumption (SMD = 0.01; 95% CI - 0.18 to 0.19; P = 0.95) and incidence of nausea/vomiting (OR = 0.74; 95% CI 0.38-1.44; P = 0.38).
conclusionsPerineural and intravenous dexamethasone demonstrated comparable pain relief after shoulder arthroscopy.
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