Bleeding Risk and Dexamethasone Use in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
Christoph Czarnetzki, Nadia Elia, Martin Richard Tramèr
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Christoph Czarnetzki, Nadia Elia, Martin Richard Tramèr
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To the Editor: Dr Gallagher and colleagues1 examined the risk of bleeding associated with dexamethasone administered to children undergoing tonsillectomy. The authors concluded that dexamethasone was not associated with bleeding requiring reoperation, using a noninferiority threshold of 5%.
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To the Editor: Dr Gallagher and colleagues1 examined the risk of bleeding associated with dexamethasone administered to children undergoing tonsillectomy. The authors concluded that dexamethasone was not associated with bleeding requiring reoperation, using a noninferiority threshold of 5%.
Key concepts: Medicine, Tonsillectomy, Dexamethasone, Surgery, Anesthesia, Internal medicine