1. Post-Laparoscopic Vomiting in Females versus Males: Comparison of Prophylactic Antiemetic Action of Ondansetron versus Metoclopramide
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Dabbous, Aliya, Itani, Mohammad, Kawas, Nicole, Karam, Violette, Aouad, Marie, Baraka, Anis, Khoury, Samar Jabbour, and Khoury, Ghattas
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Adult ,Male ,Vomiting ,Metoclopramide ,Incidence ,Premedication ,Middle Aged ,Ondansetron ,Laparoscopic cholecystectomy ,Injections, Intravenous ,Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting ,Scientific Papers ,Confidence Intervals ,Antiemetics ,Humans ,Sex ,Female ,Laparoscopy ,Prospective Studies ,Sex Distribution ,Aged - Abstract
Background and Objectives: The incidence of postoperative vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy is compared in females versus males. The report also compares the prophylactic action of ondansetron versus metoclopramide. Methods: A total of 85 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I and II patients were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into two groups according to sex: Group I 53 females, and Group II 32 males. After anaesthetic induction, subjects received intravenously either 4 mg ondansetron or 10 mg metoclopramide. Results: The incidence of vomiting as well as the frequency of emetic episodes over 24 hours were analyzed in each group using X2 analysis. Data analysis revealed a significantly higher incidence (P
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- 1998