• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Sep 2022

    Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy under General Anaesthesia in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Chitra Thapa, Gautam Ratna Bajracharya, Sulav Acharya, and Nisha Shrestha.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Sep 1; 60 (253): 789792789-792.

    IntroductionPostoperative nausea and vomiting are frequent complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Several risk factors have been associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia in a tertiary care centre.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia at a tertiary care centre from 1 July 2021 to 30 April 2022 after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 050-077/078). Convenience sampling was done. All the patients received antiemetic prophylaxis with ondansetron. The general anaesthetic technique was standardised in all the patients. They were followed up 24 hours after surgery for an episode of nausea and vomiting. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsAmong 200 patients, postoperative nausea and vomiting were seen in 28 (14%) (9.19-18.81, 95% Confidence Interval). Among them, 7 (25%) of the patients experienced post-operative vomiting as well.ConclusionsThe prevalence of postoperative nausea and vomiting among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our study was lower when compared to other studies conducted in similar settings.

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