Best evidence in anesthetic practice Prevention: Dimenhydrinate prevents postoperative nausea and vomiting

Best evidence in anesthetic practice: prevention: dimenhydrinate prevents postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Structured abstract Question: In patients undergoing surgery, does prophylactic dimenhydrinate reduce the frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) compared to placebo? Data sources: Studies were identified by computerized searches (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library) up to June 2001, citation review, and hand searches of locally available anesthesia journals. No language restriction...

Efficacy and costs of 3 anesthetic regimens in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to compare the antiemetic efficacy and costs associated with 3 different anesthesia regimens used in gynecologic laparoscopy. DESIGN This was a randomized, controlled study. SETTING The study was conducted at a university hospital. PATIENTS We studied 150 ASA physical status I or II patients, undergoing elective gynecologic laparoscopy with general...

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a long-standing issue, not a new concept in anesthesiology. Despite many studies over the last several decades, PONV remains a significant problem due to its complex mechanism. This review presents a summary of the mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of PONV, focusing on preventive treatment, particularly the use of new drugs. In addition, we discus...

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Objective: To assess the efficacy of ondansetron and dexamethasone in the prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Material and Methods: This study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from May 2010 to December 2010. A total of 67 patients, aged 18 years and above, scheduled for elective cholecystectomy were...