objective: to evaluate, the efficacy of sub hypnotic doses of midazolam and propofol, in prophylactic control of postoperative nausea and vomiting, in parturients undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. materials and methods: in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, 114 asa physical status i-ii parturient undergoing elective cesarean section under spinal an...

We present a case of post-operative pneumoperitoneum (PP), which persisted for eight weeks. Postoperative retained air is the most common cause of PP. It does not require a surgical intervention and thus is defined as a 'non-surgical PP'. The etiological factors contributing to the duration of the postoperative PP are controversial but the longest time described in the literature is 24 days. We...

Postoperative nausea and vomiting is common after cardiac surgery and may contribute to significant morbidity. Gastric decompression during anesthesia has been used for postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis in shorter duration noncardiac surgery with conflicting results. We tested the hypothesis that gastric decompression during elective coronary revascularization surgery with cardiopul...

OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors for postoperative nausea and vomiting. STUDY DESIGN Quasi-experimental study with prospective data collection. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The study was conducted at Dow Medical College University and Civil Hospital, Karachi from January to December 2004. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data on patients' characteristic, anesthesia, surgery and postoperative na...

background postoperative pain of dacryocystorhinostomy (dca) surgery is one of the serious issues to be considered. administrating opioids to relieve postoperative pain and facing their increasing side effects in eye surgeries, make the use of non-opioid drugs inevitable. objectives the present study examined the efficacy of pregabalin in alleviating the postoperative pain of dca surgery. patie...

BACKGROUND The original guidelines for using ondansetron recommending its administration prior to induction of anesthesia have been questioned. METHOD In an effort to determine the most effective timing of ondansetron administration to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), a prospective, randomized, double-blind study was performed. Patients undergoing ambulatory plastic surgery p...

Background Granisetron is a first-generation 5-HT3-receptor antagonist that has shown efficacy in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). In this randomized double-blind parallel-group clinical trial, we assessed the efficacy of generic granisetron versus Kytril®, in the prevention of PONV in patients undergoing general anesthesia for gynaecological surgeries. Method One hundred an...

OBJECTIVE Postoperative nausea and vomiting are distressing and frequent adverse events of anesthesia and surgery, with a high incidence following thyroidectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose midazolam for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled st...

It is well appreciated that a number of things (e.g., various insults, chemotherapeutic agents, radiation) may lead to the release of serotonin from the enterochromaffin of the gastrointestinal tract. Released serotonin may then bind to certain 5-HT3 receptors and promote nausea/vomiting. 5-HT3 receptor antagonists may ameliorate nausea/vomiting in a number of circumstances and have been utiliz...