Gastric Decompression Decreases Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in ENT Surgery

Table 1

Demographic data and anesthesia and surgery duration of patients in Group I and Group II.

	Group I		Group II		𝑃
	Mean ± SD/𝑛 %		Mean ± SD/𝑛 %
Age (year)	33.5±14.0		34.2±13.0		0.245
Gender
Female	29	41.4%	31	46.3%	0.568
Male	41	58.6%	36	53.7%
BMI (kg/m^2)	24.6±4.2		23.6±3.3		0.121
ASA
I	58	82.9%	50	74.6%	0.238
II	10	14.3%	16	23.9%
III	2	2.9%	1	1.5%
Anesthesia duration (minute)	65.3±38.6		71.2±36.2		0.113
Surgery duration (minute)	52.4±32.0		57.5±35.0		0.065
Surgery type	Tonsillectomy 𝑛=5; Septoplasty 𝑛=9; Tympanoplasty 𝑛=3; Tympanomastoidectomy 𝑛=2; Adenoidectomy 𝑛=6; Adenotonsillectomy 𝑛=5; Microlaryngeal surgery 𝑛=4; Septorhinoplasty 𝑛=6; Dacryocystorhinostomy 𝑛=3; Functional endoscopic sinus surgery 𝑛=7; Neck dissection 𝑛=4; Thyroidectomy 𝑛=3; Septal concha radiofrequency application 𝑛=9; Uvulopalatoplasty 𝑛=4; (𝑛=𝟕𝟎)		Tonsillectomy 𝑛=4; Septoplasty 𝑛=11; Tympanoplasty 𝑛=2; Tympanomastoidectomy 𝑛=2; Adenoidectomy 𝑛=5; Adenotonsillectomy 𝑛=6; Microlaryngeal surgery 𝑛=5; Septorhinoplasty 𝑛=7; Dacryocystorhinostomy 𝑛=2; Functional endoscopic sinus surgery 𝑛=5; Neck dissection 𝑛=4; Thyroidectomy 𝑛=4; Septal concha radiofrequency application 𝑛=7; Uvulopalatoplasty 𝑛=3; (𝑛=𝟔𝟕)		0.216