Acupressure and metoclopramide comparison in postoperative nausea and vomiting prevention on laparatomy patients

Conclusions Our study confirmed positive effect of acupressure in PONV prevention in patients after, elective laparotomy, regardless of the type of postoperative analgesia, intravenous or epidural. Thus, since acupressure is a simple and inexpensive method of PONV prevention, without side effects, it, should be considered as standard for PONV prevention on laparatomy patients.
Source: Acupuncture and Related Therapies - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research