Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block

C Pehora, AME Pearson, A Kaushal… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Peripheral nerve block (infiltration of local anaesthetic around a nerve) is used
for anaesthesia or analgesia. A limitation to its use for postoperative analgesia is that the …

Effects of dexamethasone as a local anaesthetic adjuvant for brachial plexus block: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

S Choi, R Rodseth… - British journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background Brachial plexus nerve blocks (BPBs) have analgesic and opioid sparing
benefits for upper extremity surgery. Single-injection techniques are limited by the …

IV and perineural dexamethasone are equivalent in increasing the analgesic duration of a single-shot interscalene block with ropivacaine for shoulder surgery: a …

M Desmet, H Braems, M Reynvoet… - British journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) provides excellent, but time-limited
analgesia. Dexamethasone added to local anaesthetics prolongs the duration of a single …

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of perineural dexamethasone for peripheral nerve blocks

E Albrecht, C Kern, KR Kirkham - Anaesthesia, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We systematically reviewed the safety and efficacy of perineural dexamethasone as an
adjunct for peripheral nerve blockade in 29 controlled trials of 1695 participants. We …

Preventive analgesia by local anesthetics: the reduction of postoperative pain by peripheral nerve blocks and intravenous drugs

A Barreveld, J Witte, H Chahal, ME Durieux… - Anesthesia & …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Preventive Analgesia by Local Anesthetics: The Reduction of... : Anesthesia & Analgesia
Preventive Analgesia by Local Anesthetics: The Reduction of Postoperative Pain by Peripheral …

Additives to local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks: Evidence, limitations, and recommendations

NS Bailard, J Ortiz, RA Flores - American Journal of Health …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Purpose The therapeutic rationale, clinical effectiveness, and potential adverse effects of
medications used in combination with local anesthetics for peripheral nerve block therapy …

Optimal dose of perineural dexamethasone to prolong analgesia after brachial plexus blockade: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KR Kirkham, A Jacot-Guillarmod… - Anesthesia & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Perineural dexamethasone has gained popularity in regional anesthesia to
prolong analgesia duration. However, uncertainty remains regarding the optimal perineural …

Combination of dexamethasone and local anaesthetic solution in peripheral nerve blocks: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

TM Huynh, E Marret, F Bonnet - European Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Dexamethasone decreases postoperative pain and prolongs the duration of
local anaesthetic peripheral nerve blocks in studies including a limited number of patients …

[HTML][HTML] Co-administration of dexamethasone with peripheral nerve block: intravenous vs perineural application: systematic review, meta-analysis, meta-regression …

M Heesen, M Klimek, G Imberger, SE Hoeks… - British journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background IV and perineural dexamethasone have both been found to prolong loco-
regional analgesia compared with controls without dexamethasone. It is unclear whether …

The effects of perineural versus intravenous dexamethasone on sciatic nerve blockade outcomes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

R Rahangdale, MC Kendall, RJ McCarthy… - Anesthesia & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Perineural dexamethasone has been investigated as an adjuvant for
brachial plexus nerve blocks, but it is not known whether the beneficial effect of perineural …