A prospective observational study of 101 women having breast surgery under general anaesthesia was performed to assess the extent of postoperative nausea and vomiting in this group of women. The overall rate of postoperative nausea and vomiting was high, 56% and 41%, respectively, and was significantly associated with length of surgical procedure and morphine use. Techniques to reduce morphine requirement should be evaluated to try and reduce this cause of morbidity.
Pneumomediastinum is ofte n an incidentalfi ndingfollowing a blunt or p enetrat ing trauma to the neck or chest. We report a rare case of pneumomediastinum fo llowing an isolatedfac ial trauma that was diagnose d on imaging. We also review the clinicalsigns ofthis condition. its radiologic characteristics, and the 18 prev iously repo rted cases of pneumomedias tinum fo 1101ving facia l trauma.
A prospective observational study of 101 women having breast surgery under general anaesthesia was performed to assess the extent of postoperative nausea and vomiting in this group of women. The overall rate of postoperative nausea and vomiting was high, 56% and 41%, respectively, and was significantly associated with length of surgical procedure and morphine
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