A comparison of palonosetron and dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting in orthopedic patients receiving patient-controlled epidural analgesia

A comparison of palonosetron and dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting in orthopedic patients receiving patient-controlled epidural analgesia

BackgroundPostoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the major concerns after anesthesia and surgery, and it may be more frequent in orthopedic patients receiving patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA). The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of palonosetron and dexamethaso...

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Main Authors: Byung-Gun Kim, Hyunzu Kim, Hyun-Kyoung Lim, Chunwoo Yang, Sora Oh, Byung-Wook Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2017-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
dexamethasone
epidural analgesia
palonosetron
patient-controlled analgesia
postoperative nausea and vomiting
Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-70-520.pdf

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