Effect of systemic steroids on post-tonsillectomy bleeding and reinterventions: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

• Published in: BMJ (Online) Vol. 345; no. aug28 1; p. e5389
• Main Authors: Plante, Jennifer, Turgeon, Alexis F, Zarychanski, Ryan, Lauzier, François, Vigneault, Louise, Moore, Lynne, Boutin, Amélie, Fergusson, Dean A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 28.08.2012; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones - administration & dosage; Adrenal Cortex Hormones - adverse effects; Adults; Bias; Bleeding; Blood transfusion; Clinical trials; Clinical trials (epidemiology); Collaboration; Data collection; Dissection; Ear; Epidemiologic studies; Evidence-based medicine; Haematology (incl blood transfusion); Humans; Internet; Meta-analysis; Nausea; nose and throat/otolaryngology; Otolaryngology / ENT; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Pain; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Pediatrics; Postoperative Care - adverse effects; Postoperative Care - methods; Postoperative Hemorrhage - chemically induced; Postoperative Hemorrhage - epidemiology; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - prevention & control; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Reoperation - statistics & numerical data; Risk Assessment; Sensitivity analysis; Steroid hormones; Steroids; Surgeons; Systematic review; Tonsillectomy - adverse effects; Tonsillectomy - methods; Tonsillectomy - statistics & numerical data; Vomiting

Objective To evaluate the risk of postoperative bleeding and reintervention with the use of systemic steroids in patients undergoing tonsillectomy.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Data sources Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Intute...