Open AccessDoes Infusion of Colloid Influence the Occurrence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Elective Surgery in Women?
Author(s) -
Lionel Haentjens,
Djamal Ghoundiwal,
Karim Touhiri,
Marie Renard,
Edgard Engelman,
Vincent Anaf,
Philippe Simon,
Luc Barvais,
Brigitte Ickx
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181a1968c
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , antiemetic , vomiting , nausea , hydroxyethyl starch , saline , postoperative nausea and vomiting , bolus (digestion) , surgery
The impact of the type of fluid on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is not well defined. In this study we investigated the effects of colloids or crystalloids on PONV when given in addition to a background minimal crystalloid infusion in a female population of surgical patients.