Prophylaxis of postoperative vomiting in children undergoing tonsillectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 593-604

  Bolton, Chris M ^a   Myles, P S ^b   Nolan, T ^c   Sterne, J A ^d  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Meta analysis; Surgery, otolaryngeal; Vomiting, anti emetics

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; DIMENHYDRINATE; DOLASETRON MESILATE; DROPERIDOL; GRANISETRON; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDAZOLAM; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; PERPHENAZINE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST; TROPISETRON;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; STOMACH SUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 33750093904     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael256     Document Type: Review

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