Does the use of dexamethasone in cancer patients increase the risk of GI perforation.

Date First Published:

April 26, 2022

Last Updated:

April 26, 2022

Report by:

Adam Zone, ST1 ACCS EM Trainee (Whiston NHS Teaching Hospital )

Three-Part Question:

[Patients on long term dexamethasone prescribed for malignancy] are more likely to undergo [invasive surgical intervention, ie emergency laparotomy] as a result of [increased GI perforation risk]