Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Postoperative nausea and vomiting
SpecialtyAnesthesia

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is the phenomenon of nausea, vomiting, or retching experienced by a patient in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) or within 24 hours following a surgical procedure. PONV affects about 10% of the population undergoing general anaesthesia each year. PONV can be unpleasant and lead to a delay in mobilization and food, fluid, and medication intake following surgery.[1]

  1. ^ Jewer, James K; Wong, Michael J; Bird, Sally J; Habib, Ashraf S; Parker, Robin; George, Ronald B (29 March 2019). "Supplemental perioperative intravenous crystalloids for postoperative nausea and vomiting". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2019 (4): CD012212. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD012212.pub2. PMC 6440702. PMID 30925195. S2CID 80300081.