Intraoperative stimulation of the P6 point controls postoperative nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic surgery [1]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 740-741

  Khan, Rashid M ^a   Maroof, Mohammed ^a   Hakim, Seema ^a   Jain, Divya ^a   Ashraf, Moin ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METOCLOPRAMIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LETTER; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7044239363     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018437     Document Type: Letter

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