Incidence of Nausea and Vomiting After Fast-Track Anaesthesia for Heart Surgery
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative nausea
and vomiting (PONV) after fast-track cardiac anesthesia (FTCA) in the first
24-48 hours in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) after open-heart
surgery, risk factors for PONV and its influence on CICU length of stay.Methods: A prospective observational study from January 1, 2013 to the end of December
2015 was performed in the CICU of a university hospital in the north of
Jordan and Queen Alia Heart Institute, Amman, Jordan. Three hundred
consecutive patients undergoing fast-track cardiac anesthesia in elective
cardiac surgery were enrol ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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