Postoperative nausea and vomiting in paediatric surgical inpatients

Postoperative nausea and vomiting in paediatric surgical inpatients

SUMMARY A prospective study of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was conducted in 415 children presenting for inpatient surgery. The overall incidence of PONV was 18.1%. The highest incidence was in children undergoing ENT procedures and increased with age. Avoidance of intraoperative opioids...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric anesthesia 1995-01, Vol.5 (4), p.253-256
Hauptverfasser: BYERS, G.F., DOYLE, E., BEST, C.J., MORTON, N.S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
anaesthesia
Analgesics, Opioid
Anesthesia, Local
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
Antiemetics - therapeutic use
Child
Child, Preschool
complications
Female
Humans
Incidence
Male
Nausea - epidemiology
Nausea - prevention & control
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Preanesthetic Medication
Prospective Studies
Surgical Procedures, Operative
vomiting
Vomiting - epidemiology
Vomiting - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:SUMMARY A prospective study of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was conducted in 415 children presenting for inpatient surgery. The overall incidence of PONV was 18.1%. The highest incidence was in children undergoing ENT procedures and increased with age. Avoidance of intraoperative opioids and the use of local anaesthesia and/or non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs reduced the incidence of nausea and vomiting postoperatively.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1111/j.1460-9592.1995.tb00294.x