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Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are unpleasent for patients and increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia. PONV is the leading cause of unexpected admission following planned day surgery. Despite new anaesthetic drugs and antiemetics, the incidence of PONV remains high. The incidence of PONV depends numerous factors including age, gender, obesity, anxiety, gastroparesis, history of motion sickness, previous PONV, and the duration and type of surgery. Anaesthesia related factors include premedication, ventilation techniques, and postoperative pain management. Recently, the intraoperative inspired oxygen concentration was identified as a factor that influences PONV. Among the three studies that evaluated intraoperative supplemental O2 for prevention of PONV, two found that it halves PONV while the third failed to identify any benefit. Since supplemental O2 is inexpensive and essentially risk-free, it appears preferable to pharmacologic anti-emetics for prevention of PONV in abdominal surgery.
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PMID:Supplemental oxygen reduces the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting. 1202 76

Nausea and vomiting is a common post-operative complication that exacerbates patient discomfort and puts tension on suture lines, which may cause hematomas beneath surgical flaps and place patient at risk of aspiration pneumonia. Nausea and vomiting decreases patient comfort and satisfaction and increases hospital stay length and costs. Postoperative nausea and vomiting are common occurrences. Nurses typically give medicine in accordance with doctors' orders without understanding patient symptoms. Such results in less than optimal holistic care management. This situation encouraged the author to collect references on current international trends related to postoperative nausea and vomiting treatment in the clinical setting. The author further worked to recommend a care management protocol based on findings. This paper describes risk factors of postoperative nausea and vomiting and the related drugs, prevention procedures, and treatment recommendations. Finally, the author developed a simple care flow chart suited for use in internal clinical situations that may provide a valuable reference for medical professionals.
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PMID:[The development of postoperative nausea and vomiting care]. 2180 89