Background Rebound pain occurs after the resolution of peripheral nerve block and
hampers patient recovery in the postoperative period. We sought to synthesise available …

Background The efficacy of perineural vs intravenous dexamethasone as a local anaesthetic
adjunct to increase duration of analgesia could be particular to specific peripheral nerve …

Study objective Kidney neoplasms have a high incidence, and radical nephrectomy or
partial nephrectomy are the main treatment options. Our study aims to investigate the use of …

Enhancing the effect of peripheral nerve blockade by adding other classes of medications
has long history of trial and error. Studies have identified multiple potentially beneficial …

The use of intrathecal (IT) dexamethasone during subarachnoid block (SAB) has not been
evaluated. There are no pooled data available to decide on the optimal regimen of IT …

Background Scalp nerve blocks (SNB) may significantly reduce post-craniotomy pain (PCP)
but only for a short period of time. Dexamethasone, as an adjuvant to local anesthetics, was …

Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs), while effective in reducing postoperative opioid use and
side effects, are often associated with rebound pain (RP), a significant clinical issue …

Advances in regional anesthesia for ambulatory surgery have significantly transformed the
landscape of perioperative care. Traditionally, regional anesthesia techniques such as …

Background: Despite increasingly wider use, there remains controversy among
anesthesiologists regarding preferred formulations and the role of steroid adjuvants in …

Results No significant difference was found between the adjuvant and control groups for the
primary outcome of the area under the curve of longitudinal pain scores with incentive …