BioMed Research International / 2015 / Article / Tab 2 / Clinical Study
Is Infusion of Subhypnotic Propofol as Effective as Dexamethasone in Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Related to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy? A Randomized Controlled Trial Table 2 Incidence of nausea and vomiting during 24 h postoperatively.
Group D ( ) Group P ( ) Group C ( ) Scale of PONV 0–6 hours none 28 (70%) 27 (67.5%) 14 (35%) Nausea 8 (20%) 6 (15%) 12 (30%) Nausea with request for antiemetics 4 (1%) 2 (5%) 10 Vomiting 0 4 (10%) 4 Total PONV ( , %) 12 (30%) 12 (30%) 26 (65%) *# Rescue antiemetic ( ) 4 4 13 *# Scale of PONV 6–12 hours None 32 (80%) 29 (72.5%) 19 Nausea 8 (20%) 10 (25%) 13 Nausea with request for antiemetics 0 0 2 Vomiting 0 0 6 Total PONV ( , %) 8 (20%) 10 (25%) 21 (52.5%) *# Rescue antiemetic ( ) 1 3 8 * Scale of PONV 12–24 hours None 36 (90%) 31 (77.5%) 22 (55%) Nausea 4 (10%) 7 (17.5%) 16 (40%) Nausea with request for antiemetics 0 1 (2.5%) 0 Vomiting 0 0 2 (5%) Total PONV ( , %) 4 (10%) 8 (20%) 18 (45%) *# Rescue antiemetic ( ) 0 1 3 0–24 hours Total PONV ( , %) 15 (37.5%) 16 (40%) 29 (72.5%) *#
Compared with group D , # compared with group P .