Perioperative dexamethasone administration in tonsillectomy patients: A three-cycle audit showing improvement using printed theatre lists

Dexamethasone administration prior to tonsillectomy has been shown to reduce morbidity and is part of SIGN guideline 117. We conducted a three-cycle audit of 149 patients to ascertain how well guidelines were being met and introduce a sustainable method to improve compliance. A 3-month audit was con...

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Main Authors: Bola, Summy, Bartlett, Annie, Williams, Richard
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4695964/