Rayan Braik, Yohan Germain, Thomas Flet, Anis Chaba, Piere-Grégoire Guinot, Leo Garreau, Stephane Bar, Momar Diouf, Osama Abou-Arab, Yazine Mahjoub, Pascal Berna, Hervé Dupont
BACKGROUND: Postoperative complications, particularly respiratory complications, are of significant clinical concern in patients undergoing elective thoracic surgery. Dexamethasone (DXM), commonly administered to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), has potential anti-inflammatory effects that might be beneficial in reducing these complications. We aimed to investigate whether intraoperative DXM administration could mitigate the occurrence of respiratory complications following elective thoracic surgery...
May 4, 2024: Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine