Randomized Study of Preoperative Dexamethasone for Quality of Recovery in VATS Lung Resection Patients

Summary

The proposed study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation if a small dose of IV dexamethasone during induction anesthesia in association to pre and postoperative intercostal nerve block, improves quality of recovery of thoracoscopic lung resection patients.

Timeline

Start

2014-10

Primary completion

2016-10

Completion

2016-12

Drugs

Indications