Postoperative nausea and vomiting after thyroidectomy: a comparison between dexmedetomidine and remifentanil as part of balanced anesthesia
BackgroundPostoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the major complication related to general anesthesia, occurring in 60–80% of patients after thyroidectomy. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of an intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion with remifentanil, as anesthetic adjuv...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2017-06-01
|
| Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-70-299.pdf |