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 .
Antiemetic efficacy of prophylactic ondansetron in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
The antiemetic efficacy of ondansetron given prophylactically was investigated in a r and omised , double‐blind , placebo‐controlled trial of 63 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy . The patients received intravenously prior to anaesthesia either ondansetron 4 mg or placebo . The same st and ardised general anaesthetic technique was used . Nausea , emetic episodes and the need for rescue medication were recorded for 24 h postoperatively . Nausea was experienced by 64 % of the patients in the ondansetron group and 56 % in the placebo group , and emetic episodes occurred in 45 % and 50 % of the patients in the two groups , respectively . The proportions of patients given rescue antiemetic medication were 45 % and 44 % , respectively . No clinical ly important adverse events were observed . In conclusion , ondansetron given prior to anaesthesia in a dosage of 4 mg did not prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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 .