Equivalent analgesic effectiveness between perineural and intravenous dexamethasone as adjuvants for peripheral nerve blockade: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nasir HussainTom Van den LangenberghCorey SermerManuel L FontesAmit AtreyNaum ShaparinTamara R SawyerAmaresh Vydyanathan

Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2017)

The results of our meta-analysis suggest that PN and IV dexamethasone provide equivalent analgesic benefits and have similar safety profiles, when used as adjuvants, for peripheral nerve blockade.

Keyphrases

peripheral nerve
systematic review
high dose
low dose
neuropathic pain
anti inflammatory
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
case control