Comparison between the effect of propofol(TIVA)and inhalational anesthesia(halothane)on early postoperative nausea and vomiting.

A. Salman, Iyad

	Comparison between the effect of propofol(TIVA)and inhalational anesthesia(halothane)on early postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine
Article 1, Volume 55, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 111-114
Author
Iyad A. Salman
Abstract
Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a highly observed feature postoperatively. The type of surgery, the technique, medication, duration of anesthesia, and various patient factors all contribute to the condition. Objectives: To evaluate and compare the effect of halothane and propofol on early postoperative nausea and vomiting Patients and methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted on 80 patients who scheduled for hernioplasty during the 1st of October/ 2010 to the 5th of February/ 2012 in Baghdad Teaching Hospital / Medical City Complex / Baghdad / Iraq. All patients were allocated into two groups randomly (40 patients each), group(A) were received 1-2 mg/Kg propofol as induction and used for maintenance of anesthesia and group (B) were receive anesthetizing dose of thiopentone 3-5 Mg/Kg, and maintained on halothane. Presence of nausea and vomiting episodes were recorded at 4 time schedule (recovery, 2 hours, 4 hours and 6 hours) postoperatively in both groups. Result: the incidence of nausea and vomiting were more among cases who received halothane, and along the time from recovery to 6 hours post operatively nausea and vomiting were absent in all cases of propofol group. Conclusion: early PONV is less with propofol based anesthesia than with inhalational based anesthesia. Keyword: Vomiting, nausea, postoperative, volatile anesthesia, propofol.
Keywords
vomiting; Nausea; postoperative; volatile anesthesia; Propofol

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