Nausea and vomiting in the postoperative phase. Expert- and evidence-based recommendations for prophylaxis and therapy

• Published in: Der Anaesthesist Vol. 56; no. 11; pp. 1170 - 1180
• Main Authors: Apfel, C C, Kranke, P, Piper, S, Rüsch, D, Kerger, H, Steinfath, M, Stöcklein, K, Spahn, D R, Möllhoff, T, Danner, K, Biedler, A, Hohenhaus, M, Zwissler, B, Danzeisen, O, Gerber, H, Kretz, F-J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.11.2007
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Adult; Algorithms; Anesthesia, Intravenous; Anesthetics, Intravenous; Antiemetics - therapeutic use; Child; Evidence-Based Medicine; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - epidemiology; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - prevention & control; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - therapy; Propofol; Risk Factors

There are no consensus guidelines for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in German speaking countries. This meeting was intended to develop such guidelines on which individual health care facilities can derive their specific standard operating procedures (SOPs). Anesthesiolog...