Open AccessSafety and efficacy of single-dose preoperative intravenous dexamethasone on postoperative nausea and vomiting following breast surgery at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
Author(s) -
Papa Kobina Gyakye deGraft-Johnson,
Robert Djagbletey,
H Baddoo,
Ernest Aniteye,
Raymond Essuman,
George Aryee,
Pokua Sarpong,
Ebenezer Owusu Darkwa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ghana medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-163X
pISSN - 0016-9560
DOI - 10.4314/gmj.v54i4.2
Subject(s) - medicine , vomiting , nausea , dexamethasone , postoperative nausea and vomiting , anesthesia , surgery , breast surgery , breast cancer , cancer
Dexamethasone has beneficial effects on postoperative nausea and vomiting, however, many clinicians have raised legitimate concerns regarding its effect on blood glucose concentrations. This study determined the safety and efficacy of a single pre-operative dose of dexamethasone for PONV prophylaxis in patients undergoing breast surgery.