This consensus statement presents a comprehensive and evidence-based set of guidelines
for the care of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in both adult and pediatric …

Background The use of peripheral nerve blocks for anesthesia and postoperative analgesia
has increased significantly in recent years. Adjuvants are frequently added to local …

Study Objective To determine whether there is an association between opioid‐related
adverse effects and postoperative hospital length of stay (p‐LOS). Design Retrospective …

Purpose The Apfel simplified risk score, developed in 1999, is the most widely used tool for
risk stratification of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). It includes four risk factors …

The issue of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remains important in surgical
practice, contributing to patient distress, slower recovery, and increased use of healthcare …

Despite extensive research regarding risk factors and treatment regimens, postoperative
nausea and vomiting (PONV) has remained a challenge affecting up to 40% of the general …

Routine regional anesthesia use, multimodal postoperative nausea and vomiting
prophylaxis, multimodal sedation-hypnosis, and multimodal analgesia, along with avoiding …

Aims and objectives. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the outcome of
acupuncture treatment prior to surgery in order to avoid or minimise postoperative nausea …

May 2014• Volume 118• Number 5 www. anesthesia-analgesia. org 913 ropivacaine-
clonidine-buprenorphine was not associated with any difference in heat hyperalgesia from …

Background: Opioid-induced nausea and vomiting are common side effects of patient-
controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA). This study aimed to explore the inhibitory effect of a …