Low-dose propofol to prevent nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-52

  Fujii, Yoshitaka ^a   Itakura, Michiyo ^a  

^a Ushiku Aiwa General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antiemetics; Complications; Gynecologic laparoscopic surgery; Propofol; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTECTOMY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOW DRUG DOSE; OVARIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETCHING; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 67349130857     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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