Background: Previous studies reported that propofol anesthesia is an effective means of preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after different types of surgeries. The present analysis of a large antiemetic trial is intend to compare propofol versus isoflurane, enflurane or sevoflurane with respect to the incidences of PONV after strabismus surgery. Methods: 238 ASA I III inpatients...

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the second most common complaint in postoperative period especially high risk surgeries like laparoscopic cholelithiasis. Many pharmacological strategies has been used for its prevention as PONV may cause adverse effects. Drugs granisetron dexamethasone alone combination prophylaxis of PONV. We observed adequacy safety these drugs by injecting (40mcg/...

BACKGROUND Acupuncture therapy for preventive and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting(PONV), a condition which commonly present after anaesthesia and surgery is a subject of growing interest. OBJECTIVE This paper included a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of different type of acupuncture and acupoint selection in PONV prevention and treatment. METHODS Randomised...

PURPOSE This prospective study evaluated the effects of continuous sedation using midazolam, with or without remifentanil, on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing myringoplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty patients undergoing myringoplasty were sedated with midazolam in the presence of remifentanil (group MR), or after saline injection instead of remifentanil (group...

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...

BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication after anesthesia and surgery; 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists have been considered as a first-line therapy. Ramosetron and palonosetron are more recently developed drugs and have greater receptor affinity and a longer elimination half-life compared with older 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. The purp...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although being considered one of the most effective drugs to control postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), ondansetron is unfeasible for routine use due to its high cost. This study aimed at comparing the efficacy of droperidol, metoclopramide, and dexametasone as compared to ondansetron in preventing PONV after gynecological laparoscopies. METHODS Participated i...

background: nausea and vomiting are common complications of anesthesia and surgery. patients undergoing tympanoplasty are exposed to a higher risk of postoperative nausea vomiting (ponv). these complications may alter the results of reconstruction and anatomical alignments. numerous antiemetics have been studied to prevent and treat ponv in patients undergoing tympanoplasty. the aim of this stu...

BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and postoperative pain are among the most common side-effects of surgery. Many factors, such as a change in the level of sex hormones, are reported to affect these complications. This study aimed to evaluate the probable effects of the menopause on PONV and postoperative pain. METHODS Prospective study, in which a total number of 144 female ...