Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Female Patients Undergoing Breast and Gynecological Surgery: A Narrative Review of Risk Factors and Prophylaxis

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Female Patients Undergoing Breast and Gynecological Surgery: A Narrative Review of Risk Factors and Prophylaxis

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) have been widely studied as a multifactorial entity, being of female gender the strongest risk factor. Reported PONV incidence in female surgical populations is extremely variable among randomized clinical trials. In this narrative review, we intend to summar...

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Main Authors: Marco Echeverria-Villalobos, Juan Fiorda-Diaz, Alberto Uribe, Sergio D. Bergese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
postoperative nausea and vomiting
female gender
gynecological surgery
breast surgery
randomized clinical trial ERAS (Enhance Recovery After Surgery)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.909982/full

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