• Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Feb 2012

    Impact of a prophylactic strategy on the incidence of nausea and vomiting after general surgery.

    • C Mayeur, E Robin, E Kipnis, B Vallet, G Andrieu, M Fleyfel, P Petillot, and G Lebuffe.
    • Clinique d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital Claude-Huriez, CHRU de Lille, rue Michel-Polonovski, 59037 Lille cedex, France.
    • Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2012 Feb 1;31(2):e53-7.

    BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the implementation of a strategy to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing general surgery.Study DesignProspective observational study.MethodsA first period was observational. During a second period, a strategy to prevent PONV was based on five risk factors (RF) identified after the first phase. From two RF, antiemetic treatment was given according to the number of RF. The incidence of PONV was recorded in postoperative anaesthesic care unit (PACU) and at the 24th postoperative hour (24h).ResultsWe prospectively enrolled 823 patients. Implementation of a prophylactic PONV strategy was associated with a decrease of nausea in PACU from 29.9 to 9.8% (P<0.001) and at 24h from 19 to 10.3% (P<0.001). Vomiting decreased from 12.4 to 2.3% (P<0.001) in PACU and from 5.6 to 3.7% at 24h (non-significant).ConclusionProphylaxis of PONV by the administration of antiemetic treatment according to a strategy based on a local risk score was efficient and associated with a significant decrease of PONV.Copyright © 2011 Société française d'anesthésie et de réanimation (Sfar). Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.

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