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High-Dose Methylprednisolone in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Friday, January 5, 2018

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Source Name: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

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Lars S Bjerregaard, Per F Jensen, Dennis R Bigler, René Horsleben Petersen, Hasse Møller-Sørensen, Kaj Gefke, Henrik J Hansen, Henrik Kehlet

Bjerregaard and colleagues evaluated methylprednisolone as an analgesic strategy following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in a randomized controlled trial with 96 patients. Patients received either methylprednisolone or placebo prior to their VATS lobectomy. High-dose methylprednisolone reduced pain at rest and while sitting on the day of the procedure.

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Remains to be audited, the effect of steroid immunosuppression to relapse and recurrence of the resected tumouts

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