Risk factors for postoperative nausea and vomiting after thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection: pitfalls of an increased fentanyl dose.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection (TPWR) is a surgical procedure that can maintain lung function and is less physically invasive to a patient. However, the risk factors for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following TPWR remain unknown. We aimed to evaluate multiple risk factors of PONV after TPWR and the impact of PONV on postoperative outcomes.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who underwent TPWR for malignant pulmonary tumors at our institution between October 2017 and March 2020. We assessed the differences in the clinical and perioperative parameters between the PONV and non-PONV groups.

Results

We reviewed 160 patients, of whom 27 (16.9%) had PONV. Sixteen (59.3%) patients with PONV required postoperative antiemeti

SUBMITTER: Nakai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264675 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature