POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING

This study tested whether giving a single dose of the medication olanzapine before outpatient surgery could improve patients' overall recovery quality, especially by reducing nausea and vomiting after going home. It involved 384 women aged 18-50 who were having surgery and were a…

This study tested whether a combination of low-dose ketamine and lidocaine works better than the standard drug fentanyl for controlling pain after gynecologic surgery. It involved 70 women having planned surgery under general anesthesia. Researchers measured pain levels and nause…

This study tested whether using anesthesia without opioids during gallbladder removal surgery could lead to better recovery. Researchers compared 101 patients who received either standard opioid-based anesthesia or an opioid-free combination of other medications. The opioid-free …

This study tested whether giving a specific type of numbing injection (a peribulbar block) around the eye before surgery could help control pain and reduce nausea and vomiting after the operation. Researchers compared different numbing medicines in 184 patients having eye surgery…

This study compared two medications to prevent nausea and vomiting after gallbladder removal surgery. Researchers tested whether dexmedetomidine or dexamethasone worked better in 68 patients undergoing this common procedure. The goal was to find the most effective option to impro…

This study tested whether a drug called nalbuphine could prevent nausea and vomiting caused by pain medication given during spinal anesthesia for a planned C-section. Researchers enrolled 180 women having elective C-sections to see if receiving nalbuphine reduced these common sid…