The Effect of Dexamethasone Added to Bupivacain in Nasal Surgery

Summary

Nasal packing is frequently applied after nasal surgery. Nasal packing reduces epistaxis, prevents septal hematoma and stabilizes nasal septum. Nasal mucosa is quite sensitive to pain, therefore the most common problems after surgery are postoperative pain and anxiety during removal of the nasal packing. Lots of methods have been tried to control this pain (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nerve blockade with long-acting local anesthetics, local anesthetics infiltration into nasal packing). Glucocorticoids have been used as an adjuvant in the management of acute postoperative pain. Perineural dexamethasone as an adjuvant for the single-injection nerve block can prolong analgesia and reduce opioid-requiring after surgery. Furthermore dexamethasone reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting incidance.

Timeline

Start

2017-03-15

Primary completion

2017-04-01

Completion

2017-05-15

Publications

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• Background Bjorn S, Linde F, Nielsen KK, Borglum J, Hauritz RW, Bendtsen TF. Effect of Perineural Dexamethasone on the Duration of Single Injection Saphenous Nerve Block for Analgesia After Major Ankle Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Mar/Apr;42(2):210-216. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000538.

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