None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Procedure/Surgery : This study aimed to compare the effects of systemic intravenous versus perineural dexamethasone administered as an adjuvant to rectus sheath block in patients undergoing radical cy
Sponsors
Ewha Womans University Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 20–80 years who are scheduled to undergo radical cystectomy under general anesthesia and who provide written informed consent after receiving an explanation of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of opioid or analgesic use; evidence of infection at the planned nerve block site; current use of anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin or direct oral anticoagulants [DOACs]) or antiplatelet agents (e.g., clopidogrel); coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia, or other bleeding tendencies; severe cardiopulmonary disease; systemic corticosteroid therapy; uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study medications; or dementia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative opioid consumption;postoperative pain scores and the incidence of rebound pain;postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) scores. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of complications or adverse events. | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactSEUNGHEE YOO
Ewha Womans University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed