A randomized, double-blind study to evaluate the efficacy of ramosetron and palonosetron for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after gynecological laparoscopic surgery

BackgroundPostoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication after anesthesia and surgery; 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists have been considered as a first-line therapy. Ramosetron and palonosetron are more recently developed drugs and have greater receptor affi...

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Main Authors: Soo Kyoung Park, Eun Jung Cho, Sung Hee Kang, Young Jun Lee, Dal-Ah Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2013-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-64-133.pdf