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Does dexamethasone reduce postoperative pain in adults undergoing general anaesthesia for elective abdominal surgery?
Does dexamethasone reduce postoperative pain in adults undergoing general anaesthesia for elective abdominal surgery?
Dexamethasone is an effective analgesic adjunct for reducing postoperative pain and opioid requirements in adults undergoing abdominal surgery.
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Supports dexamethasone in multimodal analgesia for abdominal surgery; confirms opioid-sparing efficacy in Level 1 evidence.
Patients receiving dexamethasone had reduced pain scores, postoperative opioid requirements and longer time to first analgesia. Dexamethasone is an effective analgesic adjunct for patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
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