Table 4 PONV and postoperative dizziness and usage of medication

PONV

 Control group (n = 40)

8(20%)

2(5%)

0

2(5%)

6(15%)

 pTEAS group (n = 44)

8(18%)

0

0

0

0^a

 P values

0.832

0.224

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0.224

0.009

Dizziness

 Control group (n = 40)

6(15%)

2(5%)

4(10%)

8(20%)

10(25%)

 pTEAS group (n = 44)

0^a

2(4.5%)

6(13.6%)

2(4.5%)^a

2(4.5%)^a

 P values

0.009

1.000

0.741

0.042

0.011

PPI and G

 Control group (n = 40)

40(100%)

40(100%)

40(100%)

36(90%)

30(75%)

 pTEAS group (n = 44)

40(100%)

40(100%)

38(86%)^a

38(86%)

28(64%)

P values

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/

0.027

0.741

0.261

Rescue Antiemetic

 Control group (n = 40)

4(10%)

2(5%)

0

0

0

 pTEAS group (n = 44)

2(4.5%)

0

0

0

0

 P values

0.418

0.224

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