The European journal of surgery = Acta chirurgica
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Preoperative high dose methylprednisolone improves patients outcome after abdominal surgery.
To assess the effect of preoperative high dose methylprednisolone on stress response and outcome. ⋯ Outcome of the patients after conventional abdominal surgery is substantially improved by preoperative high dose methylprednisolone. This effect is more pronounced in patients having major operations.