August 1, 1997Anaesthesia

Nausea and vomiting in the postoperative patient‐controlled analgesia environment

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Why the study?

Does patient-controlled analgesia exacerbate postoperative nausea and vomiting in postoperative patients?

Population

Postoperative patients using patient-controlled analgesia

Design

Review

Authors

AWAnnie WoodhouseThe University of Sydney LMLaurence E. MatherFlinders Medical Centre

Discussion

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Implication

Challenges assumptions linking PCA to worsened PONV or opioid-sparing to reduced symptoms; leaves open need for targeted RCTs.

Structured PICO

Does patient-controlled analgesia exacerbate postoperative nausea and vomiting in postoperative patients?

Population

Postoperative patients using patient-controlled analgesia

Intervention

Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and opioid-sparing techniques

Outcome

Postoperative nausea and vomitingsafety

This review suggests that patient-controlled analgesia does not inherently exacerbate postoperative nausea and vomiting compared to other methods, challenging common clinical opinion.

Cite This Study

Woodhouse et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a910e8554f9004c52e1b94f https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.144-az0148.x

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Nausea and vomiting in the postoperative patient‐controlled analgesia environment

Discussion

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Nausea and vomiting in the postoperative patient‐controlled analgesia environment

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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