A comparison of the prophylactic antiemetic effect of ondansetron and droperidol on patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 797-800

  Sniadach, M Steve ^a   Alberts, Michael S ^a  

^a Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPERIDOL; ONDANSETRON;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIEMETICS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DROPERIDOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NAUSEA; ONDANSETRON; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VOMITING;

EID: 0030809980     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199710000-00015     Document Type: Article

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