PDF icon Download PDF
Open Access
CC BY 4.0 · Surg J (N Y) 2024; 10(02): e25-e30
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787305
Original Article

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Female Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery with Double Prophylactic Therapy

Chunmeng Lin   *
1   Department of Anesthesia, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
2   Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
,
Jing Li   *
2   Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
3   Center for Surgery and Anesthesia, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
,
Qian Wu   *
2   Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
4   Center for Clinical Research, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
,
Tongfeng Luo
1   Department of Anesthesia, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
2   Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
,
Zhinan Zheng
1   Department of Anesthesia, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
2   Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
› Author Affiliations
Funding This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Planning Project of Guangzhou City under Grant [No. 202201011669] and by the program of Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases under Grant [No. 2020B1111170004].
› Further Information
Also available ateRef
  Permissions and Reprints
Preview

Abstract

Purpose Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a major problem after surgery. This study aimed to demonstrate the incidence of PONV and the potential associated factors in female patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery against the background of double prophylactic therapy.

Methods Our retrospective study recruited 109 female patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery with double prophylactic therapy, combining palonosetron with dexamethasone, from October 2020 to March 2021, at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. Patient characteristics and perioperative management factors were included in univariate and multivariate analyses to identify factors influencing PONV.

Results Four patients lacked complete records, and of the 105 patients included in the final analysis, 53 (50.5%) patients developed PONV. Two influencing factors for PONV were identified: a history of chemotherapy (odds ratio [OR] 0.325, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.123–0.856; p = 0.023) and dosage of hydromorphone ≥ 0.02 mg/kg (OR 2.857, 95% CI 1.247–6.550; p = 0.013). The performance of the multivariate logistic regression was evaluated by analyzing receiver operating characteristic curves, resulting in an area under the curve value of 0.673.

Conclusion The incidence of PONV remains high in female patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, even with double prophylactic therapy. A dosage of hydromorphone ≥ 0.02 mg/kg may increase risk of PONV, whereas a history of chemotherapy might be a protective factor.

Keywords

postoperative nausea and vomiting - female patients - laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery - risk factor

Availability of Data and Materials

The data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.


* Chunmeng Lin, Jing Li, and Qian Wu contribute equally to this manuscript.




Publication History

Received: 05 February 2024

Accepted: 08 May 2024

Article published online:
03 June 2024

© 2024. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA