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Postoperative nausea and vomiting can be limited in a high-risk population by the use of preoperative intravenous fluid therapy tied to the length of presurgery fasting, reported C.H. Maharaj, M.B., and colleagues from the National University of Ireland, Galway.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) can cause great patient distress and increase costs because of the need for additional care. Current treatment options for PONV are limited. More than 25% of patients experience PONV within 24 hours of surgery, according to Dr. Maharaj and colleagues (Anesth. Analg. 2005;100:675-82).
In their randomized, double-blind, controlled study of 80 patients scheduled to undergo diagnostic gynecologic laparoscopy, the researchers compared the effects of preoperative administration of a large volume of compound ...