Pre-operative intravenous fluid supplements: a simple and inexpensive methods to reduce post-operative nausea and vomiting among patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2009; 16 (3): 31-35
in English
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to explore the effect of supplemental pro-operative fluids on the incidence of nausea and vomiting that occur post-operatively. We studied sixty patients, ASA I-II, undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients were randomly divided into groups A and B; group A [n=30 patients] received no intravenous fluids pro-operatively, whereas group B [n=30 patients] received supplemental fluids [10ml/kg of lactated Ringer's solution] one hour before induction of anaesthesia. During the first twenty four hours post-operatively, nausea and vomiting occurred in 21 patients [70%] from group A and only in 8 patients [27%] from group B [supplemental fluid group]. Post-operative nausea and vomiting can be reduced by the use of pre-operative supplemental lactated Ringer's solution, which is a cheap and safe therapy
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Preoperative Care
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Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
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Hypovolemia
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Isotonic Solutions
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Royal Med. Serv.
Year:
2009
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