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Postoperative vomiting

MedGen UID:
101050
•Concept ID:
C0520905
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Emeses, Postoperative; Emesis, Postoperative; Postoperative Emeses; Postoperative Emesis; Postoperative Vomiting; Vomiting, Postoperative
SNOMED CT: Postoperative vomiting (72245005)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Postoperative Pain Management in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis.
Katagiri N, Sakai R, Izutsu T, Kawana H, Sugino S, Kido K
Anesth Prog 2020 Sep 1;67(3):158-163. doi: 10.2344/anpr-67-01-06. PMID: 32992337Free PMC Article
Quality of Postoperative Pain Management After Maxillofacial Fracture Repair.
Peisker A, Meissner W, Raschke GF, Fahmy MD, Guentsch A, Schiller J, Schultze-Mosgau S
J Craniofac Surg 2018 May;29(3):720-725. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004296. PMID: 29381628
Management of postoperative nausea and vomiting in children.
Kovac AL
Paediatr Drugs 2007;9(1):47-69. doi: 10.2165/00148581-200709010-00005. PMID: 17291136

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The effect of lemon inhalation aromatherapy on pain, nausea, as well as vomiting and neurovascular assessment in patients for lower extremity fracture surgery: a randomized trial.
Rambod M, Pasyar N, Karimian Z, Farbood A
BMC Complement Med Ther 2023 Jun 24;23(1):208. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04047-z. PMID: 37355604Free PMC Article
Postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) in children: A review and observational study.
Frelich M, Vodicka V, Jor O, Bursa F, Formanek M, Sklienka P, Prochazka V
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2023 Jun;167(2):109-115. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.5507/bp.2023.020. PMID: 37222143
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: an abridged Cochrane network meta-analysis.
Weibel S, Schaefer MS, Raj D, Rücker G, Pace NL, Schlesinger T, Meybohm P, Kienbaum P, Eberhart LHJ, Kranke P
Anaesthesia 2021 Jul;76(7):962-973. Epub 2020 Nov 10 doi: 10.1111/anae.15295. PMID: 33170514
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Pediatric Patients.
Kovac AL
Paediatr Drugs 2021 Jan;23(1):11-37. Epub 2020 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s40272-020-00424-0. PMID: 33108649
What is the ideal combination antiemetic regimen?
Uribe AA, Bergese SD
Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2020 Dec;34(4):701-712. Epub 2020 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.10.009. PMID: 33288120

Diagnosis

Commonly used antiemetics for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting after Caesarean delivery with neuraxial morphine: a network meta-analysis.
Wang L, Huang J, Hu H, Chang X, Xia F
Br J Anaesth 2024 Jun;132(6):1274-1284. Epub 2024 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2024.03.010. PMID: 38627136
Perioperative Analgesia for Fast-Track Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.
Bamgbade OA, Oluwole O, Khaw RR
Obes Surg 2017 Jul;27(7):1828-1834. doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-2562-4. PMID: 28120147
Preventive Acetaminophen Reduces Postoperative Opioid Consumption, Vomiting, and Pain Scores After Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Doleman B, Read D, Lund JN, Williams JP
Reg Anesth Pain Med 2015 Nov-Dec;40(6):706-12. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000311. PMID: 26469366
Septoplasty: under general or sedation anesthesia. Which is more efficacious?
Daşkaya H, Yazıcı H, Doğan S, Can IH
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2014 Sep;271(9):2433-6. Epub 2014 Jan 3 doi: 10.1007/s00405-013-2865-6. PMID: 24384631
Acute complications after laparoscopic bariatric procedures: update for the general surgeon.
Campanile FC, Boru CE, Rizzello M, Puzziello A, Copaescu C, Cavallaro G, Silecchia G
Langenbecks Arch Surg 2013 Jun;398(5):669-86. Epub 2013 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s00423-013-1077-2. PMID: 23519905

Therapy

The effect of lemon inhalation aromatherapy on pain, nausea, as well as vomiting and neurovascular assessment in patients for lower extremity fracture surgery: a randomized trial.
Rambod M, Pasyar N, Karimian Z, Farbood A
BMC Complement Med Ther 2023 Jun 24;23(1):208. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04047-z. PMID: 37355604Free PMC Article
Postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) in children: A review and observational study.
Frelich M, Vodicka V, Jor O, Bursa F, Formanek M, Sklienka P, Prochazka V
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2023 Jun;167(2):109-115. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.5507/bp.2023.020. PMID: 37222143
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: an abridged Cochrane network meta-analysis.
Weibel S, Schaefer MS, Raj D, Rücker G, Pace NL, Schlesinger T, Meybohm P, Kienbaum P, Eberhart LHJ, Kranke P
Anaesthesia 2021 Jul;76(7):962-973. Epub 2020 Nov 10 doi: 10.1111/anae.15295. PMID: 33170514
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Pediatric Patients.
Kovac AL
Paediatr Drugs 2021 Jan;23(1):11-37. Epub 2020 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s40272-020-00424-0. PMID: 33108649
What is the ideal combination antiemetic regimen?
Uribe AA, Bergese SD
Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2020 Dec;34(4):701-712. Epub 2020 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.10.009. PMID: 33288120

Prognosis

Effect of Preoperative Carbohydrate Drink and Postoperative Chewing Gum on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Day Care Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Balabolu M, Abuji K, Soni SL, Satish SN, Sharma A, Singh A, Behera A, Tandup C, Kaman L, Dahiya D
World J Surg 2023 Nov;47(11):2708-2717. Epub 2023 Sep 17 doi: 10.1007/s00268-023-07145-8. PMID: 37716930
Predictors of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery.
Birkenbeuel JL, Warner DC, Abiri A, Brown NJ, Nguyen ES, Lee A, Goshtasbi K, Boladian LA, Hsu Z, Bitner BF, Golshani K, Chen JW, Hsu FPK, Kuan EC
Laryngoscope 2022 Apr;132(4):761-768. Epub 2021 Oct 25 doi: 10.1002/lary.29920. PMID: 34694008
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Pediatric Patients.
Kovac AL
Paediatr Drugs 2021 Jan;23(1):11-37. Epub 2020 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s40272-020-00424-0. PMID: 33108649
Predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Laskin DM, Carrico CK, Wood J
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020 Jan;49(1):22-27. Epub 2019 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2019.06.016. PMID: 31230771
Postoperative nausea and vomiting following orthognathic surgery.
Phillips C, Brookes CD, Rich J, Arbon J, Turvey TA
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015 Jun;44(6):745-51. Epub 2015 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.01.006. PMID: 25655765Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Effect of Preoperative Carbohydrate Drink and Postoperative Chewing Gum on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Day Care Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Balabolu M, Abuji K, Soni SL, Satish SN, Sharma A, Singh A, Behera A, Tandup C, Kaman L, Dahiya D
World J Surg 2023 Nov;47(11):2708-2717. Epub 2023 Sep 17 doi: 10.1007/s00268-023-07145-8. PMID: 37716930
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) preparations for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.
Zhao C, Chen W, Wang D, Cong X, Zhu M, Zhu C, Xu J, Cai J
J Ethnopharmacol 2023 Dec 5;317:116791. Epub 2023 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116791. PMID: 37379959
The effect of lemon inhalation aromatherapy on pain, nausea, as well as vomiting and neurovascular assessment in patients for lower extremity fracture surgery: a randomized trial.
Rambod M, Pasyar N, Karimian Z, Farbood A
BMC Complement Med Ther 2023 Jun 24;23(1):208. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04047-z. PMID: 37355604Free PMC Article
Postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) in children: A review and observational study.
Frelich M, Vodicka V, Jor O, Bursa F, Formanek M, Sklienka P, Prochazka V
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2023 Jun;167(2):109-115. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.5507/bp.2023.020. PMID: 37222143
Predictors of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery.
Birkenbeuel JL, Warner DC, Abiri A, Brown NJ, Nguyen ES, Lee A, Goshtasbi K, Boladian LA, Hsu Z, Bitner BF, Golshani K, Chen JW, Hsu FPK, Kuan EC
Laryngoscope 2022 Apr;132(4):761-768. Epub 2021 Oct 25 doi: 10.1002/lary.29920. PMID: 34694008

Recent systematic reviews

Supplemental intraoperative crystalloids for pediatric postoperative nausea and vomiting-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Puri S, Bandyopadhyay A, Ashok V
Paediatr Anaesth 2023 Jan;33(1):38-45. Epub 2022 Oct 8 doi: 10.1111/pan.14566. PMID: 36178763
Effectiveness of Music Intervention on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Dursun Ergezen F, Özer Z, Kol E
J Perianesth Nurs 2022 Oct;37(5):717-727. Epub 2022 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2021.11.009. PMID: 35606249
Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: an abridged Cochrane network meta-analysis.
Weibel S, Schaefer MS, Raj D, Rücker G, Pace NL, Schlesinger T, Meybohm P, Kienbaum P, Eberhart LHJ, Kranke P
Anaesthesia 2021 Jul;76(7):962-973. Epub 2020 Nov 10 doi: 10.1111/anae.15295. PMID: 33170514
Low-Dose Naloxone for Prophylaxis of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Barrons RW, Woods JA
Pharmacotherapy 2017 May;37(5):546-554. Epub 2017 May 9 doi: 10.1002/phar.1930. PMID: 28349575
Intravenous acetaminophen reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Apfel CC, Turan A, Souza K, Pergolizzi J, Hornuss C
Pain 2013 May;154(5):677-689. Epub 2013 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.12.025. PMID: 23433945

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