The Effect of Pre-emergence Gastric Aspiration on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Abdominal Surgery
An investigation was undertaken to determine the effect of pre-emergence gastric aspiration on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in abdominal surgery patients. Thirty female ASA I and ASA II patients were randomly assigned to either a control group (n = 16) or a treatment group (n =...
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VCU Scholars Compass
1988
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4681 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5750&context=etd |
| Summary: | An investigation was undertaken to determine the effect of pre-emergence gastric aspiration on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in abdominal surgery patients. Thirty female ASA I and ASA II patients were randomly assigned to either a control group (n = 16) or a treatment group (n = 14). Those patients in the treatment group received pre-emergence gastric aspiration with a suction catheter; those patients in the control group did not. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was determined at various time intervals. Data were analyzed using Student's t test and the Chi-square statistic. Results indicated that there was no difference in the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting between the groups. |
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