[Effects of intravenous midazolam premedication on postoperative nausea and vomiting after cataract surgery under general anesthesia]

ABSTRACT

Background: postoperative nausea and vomiting is still a common and major complication after general anesthesia, which may delay post-anesthetic care unit [PACU] discharge, prolong hospital stay and thus increase the cost of hospitalization. Several drugs and techniques have been shown to be effective in reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting. In this study the effects of premedication with Intra venus midazolam on the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting was investigated in a sample of adult patients undergoing Extra Capsular Cataract Extraction under general anesthesia