2013JAMAOpen access

Bleeding Risk and Dexamethasone Use in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy

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%.

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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

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