A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, trial comparing the effectiveness of gabapentin, ondansetron & dexamethasone in prevention of nausea & vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

JK Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 117-121

  Semira, ^a   Abbas, Zaffar ^a   Tandon, Vishal R ^a   Bashir, Amina ^a   Kour, Kirpal ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antiemetic; Gabapentin; Postoperative nausea; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GABAPENTIN; GRANISETRON; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLELITHIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VOMITING;

EID: 84899951070     PISSN: 09721177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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