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Paediatric Anaesthesia

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Paediatric Postoperative Vomiting

Dr Rachel Ariyanayagam1†, Dr Bobby Krishnachetty2

1. Dr Rachel Ariyanayagam, Consultant Anaesthetist, Broomfield Hospital, UK

2. Dr Bobby Krishnachetty, Consultant Anaesthetist, Southend University Hospital, UK

 

Edited by: Dr William Francis Powell Jr, Instructor in Anesthesia, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, USA

Dr Kate Wilson, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, UK

†Corresponding author e-mail: r.ariyanayagam@nhs.net

Published August 30, 2022

Abstract

This tutorial covers the physiology of vomiting, risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in children, methods of risk reduction, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for preventing and managing paediatric PONV.

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