Efficacy and Safety of Single, Low-dose Dexamethasone in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Summary

This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of an additional preemptive, single, low-dose dexamethasone in terms of incidence and severity of postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV), pain level, and the safety in terms of wound complications in patients managed with our antiemetic protocol based on Ramosetron following TKA.

Timeline

Start

2011-04

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2012-01

Drugs

Indications