Tolerability of acute postoperative pain management: nausea, vomiting, sedation, pruritis, and urinary retention. Evidence from published data

Evidence-based management of postoperative nausea and vomiting: a review.

PURPOSE To provide evidence-based guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). SOURCE Literature from randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, logistic regression analyses and expert opinion in the management of PONV. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The etiology of PONV is multifactorial. Patient, anesthesia, and surgery related risk factors have bee...

Respiratory and haemodynamic effects of acute postoperative pain management: evidence from published data.

BACKGROUND This study examines the evidence from published data concerning the adverse respiratory and haemodynamic effects of three analgesic techniques after major surgery; i.m. analgesia, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), and epidural analgesia. METHODS A MEDLINE search of the literature was conducted for publications concerned with the management of postoperative pain. Information relat...

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

Association of postoperative nausea/vomiting and pain with breastfeeding success

Background Successful breastfeeding is a goal set forth by the World Health Organization to improve neonatal care. Increasingly, patients express the desire to breastfeed, and clinicians should facilitate successful breastfeeding. The primary aim of this study is to determine if postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) or postoperative pain are associated with decreased breastfeeding success af...