Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia guidelines for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
The present guidelines were compiled by a multidisciplinary international panel of individuals with interest and expertise in postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) under the auspices of The Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia. The panel critically evaluated the current medical literature on PONV to provide an evidence-based reference tool for the management of adults and children who are undergoing surgery and are at increased risk for PONV. In brief, these guidelines identify risk factors for PONV in adults and children; recommend approaches for reducing baseline risks for PONV; identify the most effective antiemetic monotherapy and combination therapy regimens for PONV prophylaxis; recommend approaches for treatment of PONV when it occurs; and provide an algorithm for the management of individuals at increased risk for PONV.
Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. gan00001@mc.duke.edu
Tong J
TJ
Gan
Tricia A
TA
Meyer
Christian C
CC
Apfel
Frances
F
Chung
Peter J
PJ
Davis
Ashraf S
AS
Habib
Vallire D
VD
Hooper
Anthony L
AL
Kovac
Peter
P
Kranke
Paul
P
Myles
Beverly K
BK
Philip
Gregory
G
Samsa
Daniel I
DI
Sessler
James
J
Temo
Martin R
MR
Tramèr
Craig
C
Vander Kolk
Mehernoor
M
Watcha
D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D020250:Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards*