Postoperative nausea and vomiting in paediatric surgical inpatients

Paediatr Anaesth. 1995;5(4):253-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.1995.tb00294.x.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anesthesia, Local
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Antiemetics / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Nausea / epidemiology*
  • Nausea / prevention & control
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Preanesthetic Medication
  • Prospective Studies
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative*
  • Vomiting / epidemiology*
  • Vomiting / prevention & control

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Antiemetics