Eu-Gene Kim, Hye Jin Park, Hyoseok Kang, Juyoun Choi, Hyun Jeong Lee
BACKGROUND: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) commonly occur after general anesthesia, especially in women. In this study, we evaluated the antiemetic efficacy of propofol administered at the end of surgery in highly susceptible patients undergoing a laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: A total of 107 women undergoing a laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy under general anesthesia were enrolled for this prospective, double-blind, randomized study...
March 2014: Korean Journal of Anesthesiology