chronic corticosteroids

How Long Should You Be Off Steroids Before Surgery?

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How Long Should You Be Off Steroids Before Surgery? Patients who have taken chronic corticosteroids for at least 30 days before surgery — particularly prednisone doses greater than 40 mg/day — have wound healing complication rates that are two to five times higher the rates experienced by patients who don’t take corticosteroids. Can you have

How Long Before Surgery Should You Stop Steroids?

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How Long Before Surgery Should You Stop Steroids? Patients who have taken chronic corticosteroids for at least 30 days before surgery — particularly prednisone doses greater than 40 mg/day — have wound healing complication rates that are two to five times higher the rates experienced by patients who don’t take corticosteroids. Should steroids be stopped