The Effect of Transdermal Scopolamine Patch on Nausea and Vomiting after Epidural Injection of Morphine.
10.4097/kjae.1994.27.1.54
- Author:
Hee Joo LEE
1
;
Dong Eon MOON
;
Jae Hyun SUH
;
Sung Nyeun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Catholic University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Epidural morphine;
Transdermal scopolamine;
Nausea;
Vomiting
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Epidural;
Ear;
Female;
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures;
Humans;
Incidence;
Injections, Epidural*;
Morphine*;
Nausea*;
Scopolamine Hydrobromide*;
Skin;
Vomiting*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1994;27(1):54-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sixty patients, undergoing major gynecologic surgery with lumbar epidural anesthesia, were randomly selected 32 patients to apply a transdermal scopolamine patch (Kimite MyoungMoon, Korea) on the skin behind one ear. We were divided into 2 groups. Control group; epidural morphine 4mg were given and not applied scopolamine patch. Experimental group; epidural morphine 4mg were given and applied transdermal scopolamine patch on the skin behind her ear at the night before surgery. They were followed up for 3 days postoperatively and statistical analysis was done. There was a significant (p<0.05) reduction in nausea and vomiting between experimental group and control group. There was no significant incresed incidence in scopolamine side effects. However, despite receiving transderrnal scopolamine patch there was still a high incidence (43.8%) of nausea and vomiting.
