Title: PREVENTION OF POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Abstract:Objective: To assess the efficacy of ondansetron and dexamethasone in the prevention of nausea and vomiting inpatients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Material and Methods: This study was cond...Objective: To assess the efficacy of ondansetron and dexamethasone in the prevention of nausea and vomiting inpatients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Material and Methods: This study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawarfrom May 2010 to December 2010. A total of 67 patients, aged 18 years and above, scheduled for electivecholecystectomy were included by purposive non probability sampling. All the patients received ondansetron 4mgand dexamethasone 8mg intravenously as prophylactic antiemetics at the commencement of surgery. Postoperatively the frequency of nausea and vomiting was observed.Results: During the immediate postoperative 24 hour period, 57 (85%) patients did not experience nausea orvomiting. 10 (15%) patients experienced some degree of nausea and vomiting requiring administration of rescue antiemetic. No significant side effects were noted.Conclusion: The combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone administered prophylactically effectivelyprevents nausea and vomiting during the postoperative period after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Read More
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-02-02
Language: en
Type: article
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