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Postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anaesthesia: a randomized study of ondansetron prophylaxis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2005

E. Kontrimaviciute ,
A. Baublys  and
J. Ivaskevicius
E. Kontrimaviciute
Affiliation:
Vilnius University, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinic, Vilnius University Hospital “Santariskiu Klinikos”, Vilnius, Lithuania
A. Baublys
Affiliation:
Vilnius University, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinic, Vilnius University Hospital “Santariskiu Klinikos”, Vilnius, Lithuania
J. Ivaskevicius
Affiliation:
Vilnius University, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Clinic, Vilnius University Emergency Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Background and objective: Patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under general anaesthesia have a high risk of developing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of PONV in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anaesthesia with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) using morphine and to compare its incidence with and without antiemetic prophylaxis. Methods: Thirty-four patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anaesthesia with i.v. PCA morphine postoperatively were divided into two groups. The first (n = 17) received ondansetron prophylaxis near the end of surgery while the second (n = 17) received no prophylaxis. Morphine consumption, emetic episodes (on a 3-point scale), patient satisfaction (visual analogue score), sedation and pruritus were evaluated 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 h postoperatively. Results: Patient characteristics, postoperative morphine consumption (43.3 ± 7.6 vs. 40.3 ± 12.3 mg) and peristaltic recovery time (16.9 ± 5 vs. 18.4 ± 5.2 h) were similar in both groups. Overall nausea and vomiting were significantly lower in the ondansetron prophylaxis group than in the group without prophylaxis (52.9% vs. 88.2%, P < 0.05). Though nausea alone was higher in the prophylaxis group (41.2% vs. 29.4%), nausea with vomiting was significantly lower in the prophylaxis group (11.8% vs. 58.8%, P < 0.01). Patients' satisfaction scores were higher in the ondansetron group at all times and the difference was significant (P < 0.05) 4 h postoperatively. Conclusions: The incidence of PONV in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under spinal anaesthesia with i.v. PCA morphine is very high (88.2%). Antiemetic prophylaxis with ondansetron is highly recommended in this patients group resulting in a lower incidence of nausea and vomiting, and significantly improves patient' satisfaction and life quality in the early postoperative period.

Keywords

ANAESTHETIC TECHNIQUES, spinal anaesthesiaANAESTHETICS, LOCAL, bupivacaineANALGESIA, patient-controlled analgesia, pain measurementOPIOIDS, morphinePOSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS, pain, postoperative nausea and vomitingSURGERY, hysterectomy
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 22 , Issue 7 , July 2005 , pp. 504 - 509
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© 2005 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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