[Effect of a single intramuscular dose of dexamethasone on pain after circumcision. A randomized controlled study].

Objective: To assess the effect of a preoperative single dose of dexamethasone associated with penile block on pain after circumcision.

Study Design: Prospective randomized controlled study.

Patients And Methods: Forty male children aged 2 to 5 years, scheduled for circumcision under general anaesthesia, combined with penile block, were randomized into two groups.