Postoperative nausea and vomiting after gynecological surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Obtain the Informed Consent Form 2. Age between 18-65 years old 3. Apfel score =3 points / Koivuranta score =3 points 4. Patients scheduled to undergo gynecological surgery under general anesthesia 5. Surgical duration of 1-3 hours 6. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification I-III 7. Body Mass Index (BMI) within 18.5 kg/m² = BMI = 23.9 kg/m²
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 2. Preoperative nausea or vomiting, or use of antiemetic medication 3. Long-term use of sedatives or analgesics, or a history of alcoholism 4. Placement of a pacemaker, or local skin infection or allergy at the acupuncture site 5. Mental disorders or epilepsy that impair normal communication 6. Poorly controlled diabetes (fasting blood glucose > 12 mmol/L) 7. Hypertension > 180/100 mmHg 8. Bleeding disorders or menstruation 9. Severe systemic diseases with symptoms 10. Refusal to participate in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative nausea and vomiting severity;Postoperatively, the first occurrence of nausea and vomiting.;Number of users of rescue antiemetic, time of first use, and cumulative consumption.;Any incidence of adverse events (drug-related adverse reactions: headache/dizziness/constipation/fatigue; adverse reactions caused by acupuncture injection: bleeding at the puncture site/redness/swelling/hard lump/infection, etc.); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University