Postoperative Vomiting in Children

Acupuncture and postoperative vomiting in children.

Sir,—For acupuncture analgesia to be developed from stimulation of an acupuncture point, an intact nervous system is required. It has been shown [1-3] that injection of local anaesthetic to the muscle beneath the acupuncture point abolishes and prevents the development of acupuncture analgesia. This abolition of acupuncture analgesia is related to the blocking of De Qi sensation. It is also acc...

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...

Guidelines on the Prevention of Post-operative Vomiting in Children Guidelines on the Prevention of Postoperative Vomiting in Children

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Factors That Influence Postoperative Vomiting*

WE AVE ~r.T. famlhar with the observation that when two pahents undergo the same operalaon, one may vomit repeatedly, while the other may not even be nauseated Much interest has centred around the reasons underlying these differences, since many anaesthetists and surgeons are reluctant to gwe powerful ant:-emehe drugs unnecessarily to pataents who may not have vom:ted without them : If we could...