Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting Overview

Postoperative nausea and vomiting is an unpleasant complication affecting about a third of the 10% of the population undergoing general anaesthesia each year. This equates to about two million people in the United Kingdom annually. On average the incidence of nausea or vomiting after general anesthesia ranges between 25 and 30%.Nausea and vomiting can be extremely distressing for patients and is therefore one of their major concerns.Vomiting has been associated...