The efficacy of Dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Authors

  • Lama Adra
  • Tyseer Ibrahim
  • Bahaa ALaji

Abstract

This study was carried out in the department of anesthesia at Tishreen university hospital , Lattakia , Syria , during the year 2016-2017  . A total of 120 patients , aged between 30 and 50 years old , posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia belonging to the American society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status ǀ-ǀǀ were included in the study . Patients were divided into three groups : patients in the first group received 2 ml normal saline ( group A ) . Patients in the second group D1 received 8 mg Dexamethasone preoperatively . Patients in the third group D2  received 8 mg immediately after removing the gallbladder from her place.

The gall of the study was to show the efficacy of Dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting . the result was better in the second group and the conclusion is that Dexamethasone is effective in prevention of PONV and it is better when we use dexamethasone preoperatively .

فعالية الديكساميتازون في الوقاية من الغثيان
والإقياء في فترة ما بعد جراحة استئصال المرارة بالتنظير

أجريت هذه الدراسة في قسم التخدير و الإنعاش في مشفى تشرين الجامعي في اللاذقية خلال العامين 2016-2017 .

تضمنت هذه الدراسة 120 مريض أجري لهم استئصال مرارة بالتنظير تحت التخدير العام وينتمون إلى تصنيف الجمعية الأمريكية للتخدير ASA ǀ-ǀǀ .

قسم المرضى إلى ثلاثة مجموعات : المجموعة الأولى أعطيوا 2 مل سيروم مالح سوي التوتر
(المجموعة A ) ، المرضى في المجموعة الثانية D1  أعطيوا 8 ملغ ديكساميتازون كتحضير دوائي . المرضى في المجموعة الثالثة D2 أعطيوا 8 ملغ ديكساميتازون بعد تسليخ المرارة من كامل مسكنها .

هدف البحث هو لإظهار فعالية الديكساميتازون في الوقاية من الغثيان و الإقياء بعد العمل الجراحي .

كانت النتائج أفضل في المجموعة الثانية ، والخلاصة هي أن الديكساميتازون فعال في الوقاية من الغثيان و الإقياء بعد العمل الجراحي و من الأفضل إعطاءه كتحضير دوائي .

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2018-09-09

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Adra L, Ibrahim T, ALaji B. The efficacy of Dexamethasone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Tuj-hlth [Internet]. 2018Sep.9 [cited 2024Apr.20];39(3). Available from: https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/hlthscnc/article/view/3884

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Vol. 39 No. 3 (2017): العلوم الصحية

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