Intraoperative dexamethasone alters immune cell populations in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic gynaecological surgery

Conclusions. In female patients undergoing elective laparoscopic gynaecological surgery, dexamethasone administration appears to attenuate inflammation and to alter immune cell counts at 24 h, with no effects identified after this time. The importance of these changes for postoperative immune function is unknown.Trial registration. Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12608000340336).
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research