Comparison of prophylactic anti-emetic effects of ondansetron and dexamethasone in women undergoing day-case gynaecological laparoscopic surgery

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 481-488

  Yuksek, M S ^a   Alici, H A ^a   Erdem, A F ^a   Cesur, M ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Laparoscopic gynaecological surgery; Nausea; Ondasetron; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DROPERIDOL; HYDROXYZINE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG USE; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; STANDARDIZATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0348149061     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000303100603     Document Type: Article

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