BACKGROUND Acupuncture and acupressure have previously been reported to possess antiemetic effect. We wanted to investigate the "true" and placebo effect of acupressure in prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty women undergoing outpatient minor gynaecological surgery were entered into a double-blind and randomised study. One group received acupressu...

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 as well as postoperative pain are two major concerns when patients undergo surgery and receive anesthetics. Various models and predictive methods have been developed to investigate the risk factors of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and different types of preventive managements have subsequently been developed. However, there continues to be a wid...

Postoperative nausea and vomiting frequently complicate outpatient anesthesia and surgery. The duration of treatment for this complication must occasionally extend beyond discharge from the hospital. In this study, we evaluated the commonly used anti-emetic promethazine for its efficacy in the post-discharge period. Adult outpatient surgical patients who had excessive postoperative nausea and v...

subcutaneous emphysema is a rare complication of postoperative nausea and vomiting and can lead to airway compromise. we describe a case of delayed, severe subcutaneous emphysema after postoperative vomiting which fortunately did not lead to airway compromise and eliminated with conservative management. rough and difficult laryngoscopy and intubation, presence of clots and bloody discharge afte...

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...

from general and regional anesthesia. the incidence of this complication is reported to be 40-70% among patients. pas occurrence depends on various factors such as age, gender and drugs used in anesthesia and surgery time. granisetron is a serotonin 5ht3 receptor antagonist. beneficial effects of such drugs have been shown in a limited number of studies. in this study, preventive effects of gra...