Effect of intravenous fluid therapy on postoperative vomiting in children undergoing tonsillectomy

Postoperative vomiting (POV) is one of the most frequent complications of tonsillectomy in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiemetic effect of super-hydration with lactated Ringer's solution in children undergoing elective otorhinolaryngological surgery. One hundred ASA I–I...

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Published in:	British journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 110; no. 4; pp. 607 - 614
Main Authors:	Elgueta, M.F., Echevarría, G.C., De la Fuente, N., Cabrera, F., Valderrama, A., Cabezón, R., Muñoz, H.R., Cortinez, L.I.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2013 Oxford University Press
Subjects:	Anesthesia Recovery Period Anesthesia, General Antiemetics - therapeutic use Child Child, Preschool Cost-Benefit Analysis Female Fluid Therapy - economics Fluid Therapy - methods Humans Infant Logistic Models Male nausea, anaesthetic factors paediatrics PONV Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - economics Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - epidemiology Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - therapy Tonsillectomy - adverse effects Tonsillectomy - economics Treatment Outcome vomiting, antiemetics paediatrics PONV nausea, anaesthetic factors vomiting, antiemetics
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