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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2023

Effect of 24 mg dexamethasone preoperatively on surgical stress, pain and recovery in robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Karsten Kaiser, Alexandros Nikolaou Valsamidis, Sven Hoedt Karstensen, Thomas Strøm, Ismail Gögenur, Lukas Balsevicius, Finn Friis Lauszus

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Article in Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Karsten KaiserDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aabenraa Hospital, Sygehus Sonderjylland, Denmark.
Alexandros Nikolaou ValsamidisDepartment of Surgery, Aabenraa Hospital, Sygehus Sonderjylland, Denmark.
Sven Hoedt KarstensenDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aabenraa Hospital, Sygehus Sonderjylland, Denmark.
Thomas StrømAabenraa Hospital, Sygehus Sønderjylland, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Sønderjylland, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
Ismail GögenurDepartment of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Denmark.
Lukas BalseviciusDepartment of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Denmark.
Finn Friis LauszusDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aabenraa Hospital, Sygehus Sonderjylland, Denmark.
Sygehus Sønderjylland · DKUniversity of Copenhagen · DKUniversity of Southern Denmark · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Robotic-assisted hysterectomy is an alternative to laparoscopic surgery as part of a minimal invasive regimen. Several treatment strategies are followed to improve the overall outcome and minimize surgical stress. Glucocorticoids provide significant analgesic and antiemetic effects but their role in reducing inflammatory stress in a fast-track, multi-modal setting in patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery remains to be investigated in details. Methods: This study will evaluate in a randomized trial the effect of a single dose of 24 mg dexamethasone on 100 women undergoing robotic-assisted hysterectomy with regard to surgical stress, measured by c-reactive protein as primary outcome and, further, other stress markers like white blood cell subtypes. The postoperative recovery will be registered in validated charts and questionnaires for pain and analgesic use, quality of recovery, incontinence, sexual and work life. Furthermore, in a sub-analysis, transcriptional profiling will be performed to explore the mechanism of systemic innate and adaptive immune system perturbation induced by surgical stress. Conclusion: The study will provide solid evidence on markers of immunomodulation biomarkers and in addition the subjective effects and underlying mechanisms of perioperative glucocorticoid in women undergoing robotic hysterectomy. These include important aspects of life quality like pain, fatigue, freedom of medications, resuming work and sexual activities.

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c-reactive proteinDexamethasoneHysterectomyRobotic surgery

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PMCPMC10030906
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