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Hydrocortisone reduces postoperative shivering following knee arthroscopy
November 2013
Hydrocortisone reduces postoperative shivering following knee arthroscopy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Hydrocortisone reduces postoperative shivering following day care knee arthroscopy
Can J Anaesth. 2011 Oct;58(10):924-8. doi: 10.1007/s12630-011-9566-7. Epub 2011 Aug 25Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
120 day care knee arthroplasty patients being administered nitrous oxide-isoflurane-remifentanil anesthetic were randomized to receive one of two substances. Patients either received normal saline, or 1 mg/kg iv of hydrocortisone, or 2 mg/kg iv of hydrocortisone 10 minutes before the end of anesthesia, to determine whether hydrocortisone would prevent postoperative shivering. Following assessments...
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