Intravenous Versus Intra-peritoneal Dexamethasone on the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Assiut University100 enrolled

Overview

Effect of intravenous versus intra-peritoneal dexamethasone on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting following Laparoscopic gynecological surgeries.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Interventions

Intravenous DexamethasoneDRUG

Intraperitoneal DexamesathoneDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult Female patients 2. American society of anesthesiologist class I \& II 3. Undergoing Laparoscopic gynecological surgeries Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient refusal to participate in the study 2. Patients with coagulopathy or under anticoagulation therapy. 3. Infection near the site of needle insertion. 4. Body mass index \> 40kg/m2 5. Patients with any neurological or neuromuscular disorder or history of seizures. 6. Known allergy to any drug used in the study.

Locations (1)

Assiut University Hospital

Asyut, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

PONV will be measured by using Verbal Descriptive Scale

Time frame: 24 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Pain

Pain will be assessed by using visual analogue scale

Time frame: 24 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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