Granisetron versus tropisetron in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after total thyroidectomy

Granisetron versus tropisetron in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after total thyroidectomy

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are frequently encountered after thyroidectomy. For PONV prevention, selective serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT 3 ) receptor antagonists are considered one of the first-line therapy. We report on the efficiency of granisetron and tropise...

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Main Authors: Artemisia Papadima, Stavros Gourgiotis, Emmanuel Lagoudianakis, Apostolos Pappas, Charalampos Seretis, Pantelis T Antonakis, Haridimos Markogiannakis, Ira Makri, Andreas Manouras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Nausea
vomiting
thyroidectomy
granisetron
tropisetron
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2013;volume=7;issue=1;spage=68;epage=74;aulast=Papadima

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