Ondansetron versus metoclopramide in prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective double-blind randomized study

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 50-54

  Sandhu, Trichak ^a   Tanvatcharaphan, Puttan ^a   Cheunjongkolkul, Vichai ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949118486     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: 02193108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(08)60057-3     Document Type: Article

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