Systematized review of the literature on postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Journal of Anesthesia & Critical Care: Open Access
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Vilchis-Valentin David,1
García-Maldonado
Merith,2
Larrazolo-Ochoa Arturo,3
Gutiérrez-Montes Laura Angélica,1
Camacho-Ramos Cesar Esteban,4
Norma
Cuellar-Garduño,5
Ricardo Alfonso Oropeza
López6
Abstract
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the most common adverse effect, after postoperative pain, with an incidence of 31.1% to 80%, which increases pain, favors broncho aspiration, wound dehiscence, and hematoma formation.
Keywords
postoperative nausea and vomiting, incidence, therapeutics, Apfel score and risk score for postoperative nausea and vomiting
