I.V. and perineural dexamethasone are equivalent in increasing the analgesic duration of a single-shot interscalene block with ropivacaine for shoulder surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study.

Desmet, M

I.V. and perineural dexamethasone are equivalent in increasing the analgesic duration of a single-shot interscalene block with ropivacaine for shoulder surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study. [electronic resource] - British journal of anaesthesia Sep 2013 - 445-52 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

1471-6771

10.1093/bja/aet109 doi


Adjuvants, Anesthesia--pharmacology
Administration, Intravenous
Amides
Anesthetics, Local
Dexamethasone--administration & dosage
Double-Blind Method
Female
Glucocorticoids--administration & dosage
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Male
Middle Aged
Nerve Block--methods
Prospective Studies
Ropivacaine
Shoulder--surgery
Time Factors