title: Ginger does not prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: The potential antiemetic effect of two different oral doses of the herbal remedy ginger (Zingiber officinale) to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in 180 patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy was investigated in this randomized, double-blinded trial. Ginger failed to reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting after these procedures.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg; and †Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Leopold H J
authors.initials: LHJ
authors.lastname: Eberhart
authors.forename: Roswitha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Betz
authors.forename: Stergios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsolakidis
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hilpert
authors.forename: Astrid M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Morin
authors.forename: Götz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geldner
authors.forename: Hinnerk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wulf
authors.forename: Wulf
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Seeling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D020939:Zingiber officinale; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020250:Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D010936:Plant Extracts