EFFECT OF IV DEXAMETHASONE ON INCIDENCE OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING AND BEGINNING OF ORAL INTAKE IN ADENOTONSILLECTOMY

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy are two of the most common surgical procedures performed in children. Although new surgical technique has reduced immediate postoperative hemorrhage, other complications such as postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), pain, poor oral...

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Main Authors: A A. Etemadi Aleagha, N Esfahani, F Haji Mohammadi, B Hosseinzadeh Zoroofchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2006-08-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
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Online Access:http://jbums.org/article-1-3001-en.html