A comparison of cyclizine and granisetron alone and in combination for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting

Anaesthesia

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1053-1057

  Johns, R A ^a   Hanousek, J ^a   Montgomery, Jane E ^b  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIZINE; GRANISETRON;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; MOTION SICKNESS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANTIEMETICS; CYCLIZINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GRANISETRON; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33750040257     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2006.04794.x     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Cholwill JM, Wright W, Hobbs GJ, Curran J. Comparison of ondansetron and cyclizine for prevention of nausea and vomiting after day-case gynaecological laparoscopy. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1999; 83: 611-4.
2. Hedayati B, Fear S. Hospital admission after day-case gynaecological laparoscopy. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1999; 83: 776-9.
3. Koivuranta M, Laara E, Snare L, Alahuhta S. A survey of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Anaesthesia 1997; 52: 443-9.
4. Macario A, Weinger M, Carney S, Kim A. Which clinical anesthesia outcomes are important to avoid? The perspective of patients. Anesthesia and Analgesia 1999; 89: 652-8.
5. Darkow T, Gora-Harper ML, Goulson DT, Record KE. Impact of antiemetic selection on postoperative nausea and vomiting and patient satisfaction. Pharmacotherapy: Official Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2001; 21: 540-8.
6. Scuderi P, Wetchler B, Sung YF, et al. Treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting after outpatient surgery with the 5-HT3 antagonist ondansetron. Anesthesiology 1993; 78: 15-20.
7. Eriksson H, Tenhunen A, Korttila K. Balanced analgesia improves recovery and outcome after outpatient tubal ligation. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 1996; 40: 151-5.
8. Gold BS, Kitz DS, Lecky JH, Neuhaus JM. Unanticipated admission to the hospital following ambulatory surgery. Journal of the American Medical Association 1989; 262: 3008-10.
9. Hill RP, Lubarsky DA, Phillips-Bute B, et al. Cost-effectiveness of prophylactic antiemetic therapy with ondansetron, droperidol, or placebo. Anesthesiology 2000; 92: 958-67.
10. Watcha MF. The cost-effective management of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Anesthesiology 2000; 92: 931-3.
11. Apfel CC, Korttila K, Abdalla M, et al. A factorial trial of six interventions for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. New England Journal of Medicine 2004; 350: 2441-51.
12. Apfel CC, Laara E, Koivuranta M, Greim CA, Roewer N. A simplified risk score for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting: Conclusions from cross-validations between two centers. Anesthesiology 1999; 91: 693-700.
13. Paech MJ, Lee BH, Evans SF. The effect of anaesthetic technique on postoperative nausea and vomiting after day-case gynaecological laparoscopy. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2002; 30: 153-9.
14. Pierre S, Benais H, Pouymayou J. Apfel's simplified score may favourably predict the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 2002; 49: 237-42.
15. Moore JK. Unplanned hospital admission after day surgery. Raising the Standard: A Compendium of Audit Recipes. Royal College of Anaesthetists, London 2000, 10, 6.