Dexamethasone and risk of nausea and vomiting and postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy in children: a randomized trial
Context Dexamethasone is widely used to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting
(PONV) in pediatric tonsillectomy. Objective To assess whether dexamethasone dose-
dependently reduces the risk of PONV at 24 hours after tonsillectomy. Design, Setting, and
Patients Randomized placebo-controlled trial conducted among 215 children undergoing
elective tonsillectomy at a major public teaching hospital in Switzerland from February 2005
to December 2007. Interventions Children were randomly assigned to receive …
(PONV) in pediatric tonsillectomy. Objective To assess whether dexamethasone dose-
dependently reduces the risk of PONV at 24 hours after tonsillectomy. Design, Setting, and
Patients Randomized placebo-controlled trial conducted among 215 children undergoing
elective tonsillectomy at a major public teaching hospital in Switzerland from February 2005
to December 2007. Interventions Children were randomly assigned to receive …
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