• Hariadi Supanto
• Melvin Nova Gunawanto Barus
• M. Rhiza Z Tala
• Sarma Nursani Lumbanraja

This research purposed to determine effect of intravenous dexamethasone as adjuvant therapy in pain management for post-cesarean section patients based on visual analog scale (VAS). This research is an experimental study with post test only control group design at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sundari General Hospital Medan from August 2021 until sample was fulfilled. Pregnant patients who will undergo cesarean section are given 10 mg intravenous dexamethasone single dose in 100 ml 0.9% NaCl immediately prior to spinal anesthesia. The examination was performed using visual analog scale (VAS) Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale at 4, 12, 24 and 48 hours after cesarean section at rest and activity. To analyze data in unpaired group T test will be used and data in paired groups, Anova test will be used. All results are declared significant if p value <0.05. There was a statistically significant differences VAS scores between dexamethasone and placebo group and VAS scores at rest and during activity was significantly reduced by given IV dexamethasone at 4, 12, 24 and 48 hours after cesarean section and significantly

pain management, intravenous dexamethasone, caesarean section, visual analog scale

"Effect of intravenous dexamethasone as adjuvant therapy in pain management for post-cesarean section patients based on visual analog scale (VAS) ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.a596-a599, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201080.pdf

"Effect of intravenous dexamethasone as adjuvant therapy in pain management for post-cesarean section patients based on visual analog scale (VAS) ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppa596-a599, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201080.pdf