New insights on perioperative use of dexamethasone: A narrative review of the literature

Abstract

Dexamethasone is already routinely used as antiemetic prophylaxis for postoperativenausea and vomiting (PONV). Some evidence has been gathered in the past years forperioperative administration of dexamethasone in other indications: analgesic effects, prevention against postoperative cognitive decline or delirium, quality of recovery, prevention of complications in cardiac surgery... We performed a review of the literature to synthesize the new evidence about dexamethasone.