The Assessment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) using Rhodes Index in PONV High Risk Group.
10.4097/kjae.2008.54.3.278
- Author:
Jung Kook SUH
1
;
Dong Jun BAE
;
Sang Yun CHO
;
Woo Jae JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
postoperative nausea and vomiting;
Rhodes index;
risk factor
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Humans;
Incidence;
Nausea;
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting;
Risk Factors;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2008;54(3):278-282
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The Rhodes index of nausea, vomiting and retching (RINVR) is a reliable and valid instrument to assess PONV. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of PONV in high risk group with using RINVR. METHODS: Patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia were classified in three groups (group I:two risk factors, group II:three risk factors, group III:four risk factors) by using a simplified risk score.We investigated the incidences of PONV in each group. RESULTS: The incidence of PONV was 12.8% in group I, 25% in group II, and 33.1% in group III, which showed a significant difference between group I and group II, between group I and group III.The incidence of PONV, which was over moderate was significantly increased in group III. CONCLUSIONS: For patients with three or four risk factors a multimodal antiemetic strategy should be considered.
