Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remains a significant problem in modern anesthetic practice, with an incidence in high-risk groups of up to 80%. In addition to being unpleasant and distressing for the patient, PONV has the potential to adversely affect patient and surgical outcomes. Advances in PONV prophylaxis over recent years include using non-pharmacological means to reduce baselin...

INTRODUCTION Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common problem with no simple solution. This review highlights factors that are known to increase the risk of PONV. It examines the various data on pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods that have been used to prevent PONV. METHODS Peer-reviewed journals on the subject were covered. CONCLUSION Patient, surgical and anaesthe...

BACKGROUND Outpatient tympanomastoidectomy is common in many medical centers. However, failure of same-day discharge is often the result of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Many times this leads to hospital admission after tympanomastoidectomy, and it is often difficult to predict before surgery whether PONV will be an issue that impedes same-day discharge. OBJECTIVE To determine the...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after fast-track cardiac anaesthesia, risk factors for PONV and its influence on the length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS A prospective study was performed in the cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU) of a university hospital; 1221 consecutive patients undergoing fast-track an...

INTRODUCTION Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) can impact recovery, with an average incidence of 38.3% (1). Predictors include: female gender, history of PONV, nonsmoker, perioperative opioids, and surgical procedure. Increases in intracranial pressure from Valsalva in craniotomies can result in tissue swelling, hemorrhage, or hematoma, compromising outcome (2). PONV the first 24 hours ...

provided the original work is properly cited. CC Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the one of the most distressing problems associated with anesthesia and surgery. It may be cause dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, tension on the surgical repair site, venous hypertension and increased perception of pain, and may be especially harmful after neurosurgery or orthognathic surgery [1]. Ma...

IMPORTANCE Patients who experience immediate postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after their facial plastic surgery procedure have a higher incidence of complications and dissatisfaction. OBJECTIVES To determine whether a single dose of aprepitant administered preoperatively can decrease the incidence of immediate PONV in patients undergoing facial plastic surgery compared with patients ...

BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the most frequent complications after general anaesthesia. Single-dose antiemetic prophylaxis has limited efficacy in high-risk patients. Adding a simple potential antiemetic approach, such as increasing the inspired oxygen fraction, to the antiemetic portfolio would preserve pharmacological interventions for treatment of symptoms in...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is frequent and potentially a severe complication that increases the length of anesthetic recovery and causes patient dissatisfaction. The evaluation of the risk of PONV and institution of prophylactic measures aiming the well-being of patients and cost reduction are frequent in the medical literature. This observational study e...

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 stud...