Palonosetron has superior prophylactic antiemetic efficacy compared with ondansetron or ramosetron in high-risk patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded study

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 517-523

  Kim, Sung Hoon ^a   Hong, Jeong Yeon ^a   Kim, Won Oak ^b   Kil, Hae Keum ^b   Karm, Myong Hwan ^a   Hwang, Jai Hyun ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ondansetron; Palonosetron; Postoperative nausea and vomiting; Prophylaxis; Ramosetron

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; KETOROLAC; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PALONOSETRON; PROPOFOL; RAMOSETRON; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM; SEVOFLURANE;

ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHEST TIGHTNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FEVER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEADACHE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN SATURATION; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETCHING; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VOMITING;

EID: 84879517411     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2013.64.6.517     Document Type: Article

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