ACUPUNCTURE AS AN ANTI-EMETIC IN MINOR GYNAECOLOGICAL SURGERY
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Randomized comparison of two anti-emetic strategies in high-risk patients undergoing day-case gynaecological surgery.
BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a significant cause of morbidity among patients undergoing general anaesthesia. The optimal strategy for prevention of PONV, however, remains unclear. This study compared two commonly used prophylactic strategies in high-risk, day-case, gynaecological surgery patients. METHODS We conducted a randomized trial comparing sevoflurane combined...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-1237(17)31087-0