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Postoperative nausea and vomiting in women following breast surgery: an audit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

S. M. Jaffe ,
P. Campbell ,
M. Bellman  and
A. Baildam
S. M. Jaffe
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK
P. Campbell
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Audit, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK
M. Bellman
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK
A. Baildam
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK
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Abstract

A prospective observational study of 101 women having breast surgery under general anaesthesia was performed to assess the extent of postoperative nausea and vomiting in this group of women. The overall rate of postoperative nausea and vomiting was high, 56% and 41%, respectively, and was significantly associated with length of surgical procedure and morphine use. Techniques to reduce morphine requirement should be evaluated to try and reduce this cause ofmorbidity.

Keywords

complicationspostoperative nauseavomitingsurgerybreast
Type
Original Article
Information
European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , April 2000 , pp. 261 - 264
Copyright
2000 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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