Analgesic Efficacy of Intravenous Dexamethasone as an Adjunct to Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Block with Bupivacaine in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.

Sivaporn Termpornlert Amorn VijitpavanMontien NgodngamthaweesukLisa SangkumLalisa SaeaehBenjaporn PipatpongsaPrangmalee LeurcharusmeeSamon WanishpongpanShinichi Sakura

Published in: Journal of pain research (2022)

Intravenous dexamethasone, used as an adjunct to a single-injection USG-TPVB prolonged analgesic duration, had an opioid-sparing effect and provided better postoperative pain relief after VATS.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
ultrasound guided
high dose
low dose
minimally invasive
robot assisted
fine needle aspiration
neuropathic pain
anti inflammatory
coronary artery bypass
pain management
chronic pain
surgical site infection
coronary artery disease
spinal cord injury
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation