Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Elective Hysterectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Outcomes Trial of Aprepitant NK-1-Receptor Antagonist
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52401#.VJOW-cCAM4 Author(s) Jaime B. Long 1* , Luisa Galdi 1 , Joseph G. Hentz 2 , John B. Leslie 3 , Paul M. Magtibay 4 , Rosanne M. C. Kho 4 , Jeffrey L. Cornella 4 , Javier F. Magrina 4 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Reading Health System, West Reading, USA . 2 Department of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, USA . 3 Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, USA . 4 Department of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, USA . ABSTRACT Objectives: Current prophylactic interventions fail to completely eliminate postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) for a substantial numbe...