Chuan-xin-Wu
China
Research Article
The Prophylaxis and Treatment with Ondansetron for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Author(s): Wu-yong Yu, Qu-jin Li, Chuan-xin-Wu and Jian-ping GongWu-yong Yu, Qu-jin Li, Chuan-xin-Wu and Jian-ping Gong
Objective: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the common complication of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of ondansetron for PONV after LC and exploring the most effective time of using it.
Methods: The clinic data of 120 patients with chronic cholecystitis (selected randomly from all the patients undergone LC at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between 2012 and 2014) were analyzed retrospectively. The data were divided into three groups: the preoperative group (n=40), postoperative group (n=40) and control group (n=40). The preoperative group received 8 mg of ondansetron intravenously 30 minutes prior to the induction of anesthesia while the postoperative group received 8 mg of o.. View More»
