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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Use of dexamethasone on the prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting after tympanomastoid surgery.
- Y H Liu, M J Li, P C Wang, S T Ho, C F Chang, C M Ho, and J J Wang.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Laryngoscope. 2001 Jul 1;111(7):1271-4.
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the prophylactic effect of dexamethasone on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing tympanomastoid surgery.Study DesignEighty patients (n = 40 in each of two groups) undergoing tympanomastoid surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.MethodsAfter tracheal intubation, group 1 received 10 mg dexamethasone intravenously, whereas group 2 received saline intravenously. Several parameters concerning with the occurrence of PONV were evaluated.ResultsWe found that dexamethasone reduced the total incidence of nausea and vomiting by 45%, with a 95% confidence interval of 26% to 64% (P <.001). Furthermore, dexamethasone reduced the incidence of vomiting episodes >4 times and the incidence of patients requiring rescue antiemetics (P <.05).ConclusionDexamethasone at a dosage of 10 mg administered intravenously is effective in preventing PONV in patients undergoing tympanomastoid surgery.
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