1. Acupuncture versus ondansetron in the prevention of postoperative vomiting.
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Somri, M., Vaida, S. J., Sabo, E., Yassain, G., Gankin, I., and Gaitini, L. A.
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DENTAL anesthesia ,PLACEBOS ,ACUPUNCTURE ,DENTISTRY ,PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
This study compares the anti-emetic effect of acupuncture with that of ondansetron and a placebo. Ninety children undergoing dental treatment under general anaesthesia were randomly allocated to one of the three equal groups, to receive acupuncture needle insertion, intravenous ondansetron 0.15 mg.kg
-1 or a placebo. Parental satisfaction scores and the incidence of emetic episodes were recorded. A significant difference was found in the number of patients who vomited and the total number of the emetic episodes when comparing the two treatment groups with the placebo group (p < 0.0001). A significant difference was also found between the treatment groups and the placebo group with respect to parental satisfaction score (p < 0.03). We conclude that traditional Chinese acupuncture is a valid non-pharmacological alternative anti-emetic treatment that can be recommended as a prophylactic technique in children undergoing dental surgery under general anaesthesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2001
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