Open AccessRole of butorphanol and ondansetron premedication in reducing postoperative shivering after general and spinal anesthesia: A randomized comparative study from North India
Author(s) -
Sujeet Rai,
Sushil Kumar Verma,
H. P. Pandey,
Pramod Kumar Yadav,
Ashok Patel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.172724
Subject(s) - shivering , anesthesia , medicine , butorphanol , premedication , ondansetron , randomized controlled trial , general anaesthesia , statistical significance , placebo , saline , surgery , vomiting , alternative medicine , pathology
Postoperative shivering (PAS) is a common problem following general and spinal anesthesia and may lead to multiple complications. This placebo-controlled, randomized study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of Ondansetron and butorphanol premedication reduces shivering after general and spinal anaesthesia.