Ginger does not prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery.
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.
Eberhart
Leopold H J
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*Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg; and †Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Mayer
Roswitha
R
Betz
Oliver
O
Tsolakidis
Stergios
S
Hilpert
Wolfgang
W
Morin
Astrid M
AM
Geldner
Götz
G
Wulf
Hinnerk
H
Seeling
Wulf
W
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
D000932:Antiemetics; D010936:Plant Extracts