Open AccessComparing the efficacy of caudal with intravenous dexamethasone in the management of pain following lumbosacral spine surgeries: A randomized double blinded controlled study
Author(s) -
Sandhya Kalappa,
Raghavendra Biligiri Sridhar,
Saraswathi Nagappa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.194581
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , dexamethasone , anesthesia , lumbosacral joint , visual analogue scale , analgesic , randomized controlled trial , surgery
The challenge in providing analgesia for spine surgeries is to provide extended postoperative pain relief and simultaneously allow early neurological assessment and mobilization. Our study aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of intravenous versus caudal dexamethasone in lumbosacral spine surgeries.