Abstract:BACKGROUND AND AIMS Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) is one of the most common and distressing problems after anaesthesia and surgery. 5-HT3 receptor antagonist ondansetron is widely used for PONV prophylaxis. P6 acupoint stimulation, a non-pharmacological technique is a simple, inexpensive, and effective method for prevention of PONV. We compared the efficacy of P6 acupoint stimulation against monotherapy with intravenous ondansetron for prophylaxis of PONV. METHODS One hundred American Society of Ana… Show more
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