Assessment of nausea and vomiting in patients during the first postoperative 24 hours

Purpose:The objective of this study is the determination of the presence of nausea-vomiting at thepatients in the first postoperative 24 hours, the effective factors in the development of the nausea–vomiting.Methods:This prospective study is performed with 104 patients at the General Surgery Clinic ofthe University Hospital. Data were obtained using patient information sheets, Beck Anxiety Inventory,Verbal Category Scale, and Verbal Descriptive Scale. Data were evaluated using chi-square, Fisher’sexact test and student t tests. Results:Postoperative nausea- vomiting were more common in women,weak and obese, those who do not use alcohol, smokers, people with higher anxiety (p> 0.05). In addition,nausea- vomiting wereoccurred frequently afterclosed surgical operation, spinal anesthesia, long durationsurgery (p> 0.05). Nausea-vomiting were significantly less in patients that were using proton pumpinhibitors continuously (p=0.009). Conclusion: These results indicated that postoperative nauseavomitingmay be various reasons.

Keywords:

nausea , vomiting , postoperative period , general surgical patient