Friday 19 June 2015

Perioperative dexamethasone administration in tonsillectomy patients

"Dexamethasone provides a low cost and relatively safe method to reduce post-operative complications in tonsillectomy patients. Despite this evidence, failure to administer dexamethasone still results in unplanned admissions, causing unnecessary costs to the National Heath Service"

Perioperative dexamethasone administration in tonsillectomy patients: A three-cycle audit showing improvement using printed theatre lists
S Bola, A Bartlett, R Williams
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u208428.w3339

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