Unlabelled: In this prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study, we (1) determined whether 0.625 mg of IV droperidol given 30 min before emergence from general anesthesia reduces the incidence of immediate and delayed postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in a general surgical adult patient population, and (2) compared the efficacy of droperidol, ondansetron, and promethazine for the rescue treatment of PONV. One hundred fifty adult patients receiving general anesthesia for >2 h received either droperidol (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAirway obstruction after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a potentially life-threatening postoperative complication. We experienced a case of airway obstruction after an ACDF attributable to the rigid cervical collar used in the patient's postoperative care, which has not been reported previously.
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