Tropisetron plus subhypnotic propofol infusion is more effective than tropisetron alone for the prevention of vomiting in children after tonsillectomy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-59

  Erdem, A F ^a   Yoruk, O ^a   Silbir, F ^b   Alici, H A ^a   Cesur, M ^a   Dogan, N ^a   Aktan, B ^a   Sutbeyaz, Y ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Ercincan State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Subhypnotic propofol; Tonsillectomy; Tropisetron; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM BESILATE; FENTANYL; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE; TROPISETRON;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 59849129832     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700106     Document Type: Article

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