This approach has been design ed to provide adequate analgesia while minimizing exposure to adverse events
Background : Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has advantages over the open procedure for postoperative pain .
However , a systematic review of postoperative pain management in this procedure has not been conducted .
Incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting are similar after metoclopramide 20 mg and ondansetron 8 mg given by the end of laparoscopic cholecystectomies
Background : Ondansetron has a well documented antiemetic prophylactic effect , whereas in most studies of postoperative nausea and vomiting ( PONV ) , metoclopramide is less efficacious . This can be attributed to the short‐lasting effect of metoclopramide when a low dose is given at the beginning of surgery . We wanted to test a 20‐mg dose of metoclopramide given at the end of surgery , using ondansetron 8 mg as a reference
This approach has been design ed to provide adequate analgesia while minimizing exposure to adverse events
Background : Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has advantages over the open procedure for postoperative pain .
However , a systematic review of postoperative pain management in this procedure has not been conducted .