Efficacy of dexamethasone added to ramosetron for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in highly susceptible patients following spine surgery

BackgroundOpioid-based patient controlled analgesia (PCA) provides adequate pain control following spinal surgeries at the expense of increased risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). We evaluated the efficacy of dexamethasone added to ramosetron, which is a newly developed five-hydroxytry...

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Main Authors: So-Young Yang, Na-Hyung Jun, Yong-Seon Choi, Jong Chan Kim, Jae-Kwang Shim, Sang-Hee Ha, Young Lan Kwak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-03-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-62-260.pdf