Ophthalmic surgery

The most recent articles from: Ophthalmic Surg November 1981

Ophthalmic surgery · Nov 1981

Nausea and vomiting after local anesthesia for cataract extraction in elderly female patients -- effect of droperidol premedication.

One hundred fifty elderly female patients undergoing cataract extraction were divided into three groups. Fifty patients were premedicated with droperidol, pethidine and atropine; another group of 50 patients with pethidine and atropine. ⋯ Postoperative nausea and vomiting were registered until noon the next day. Comparison of different groups showed that droperidol decreases the occurrence of postoperative sickness.

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