An overview of treatment options for postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgical procedures

  • Hüseyin C. Turgut Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara (Turkey)
  • Mustafa Arslan Department of Anesthesiology & Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara (Turkey)
Keywords: PONV, Laparoscopic Surgery, Serotonin; Neurokinin, Neurokinin, Opioid, Receptor Antagonist, Corticosteroid, Propofol, Anesthesia, Inhalation

Abstract

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a well-known entity following surgical procedures and may result in serious complications include aspiration of gastric contents, prolonged recovery period, impaired surgical wound healing. Laparoscopic surgery alone is a known risk factor for PONV and different treatment options with various agents are preferred for PONV prophylaxis and treatment

Published
01-24-2019
Issue
Vol.20 No.2(2016): April-June
Section
Review Article