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Table 4 Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

From: Improved analgesia and reduced post-operative nausea and vomiting after implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway for total mastectomy

Variable

Pre Group (n = 276)

ERAS Group (n = 96)

p-value

Perioperative: any antiemetic, n (%)

137 (50%)

27 (28%)

< 0.001+

PACU: any antiemetic, n (%)

53 (19%)

24 (25%)

0.28+

Hospital Floor: any antiemetic, n (%)

119 (43%)

7 (7%)

< 0.001ψ

  1. ψP-values calculated from Fisher’s exact test
  2. +P-values calculated from chi-square test
  3. *P-values calculated from Mann-Whitney test
  4. PACU post-anesthesia care unit
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BMC Anesthesiology

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