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case of post-operative nausea and vomiting is bound
to leave a bad taste in a patient's mouth, proverbially
speaking, even if her surgery is a complete success.
From my experience, patients rank PONV as one of the
most distressing aftereffects of surgery, even more so
than post-operative pain. That's why I consider preventing PONV my
PONV Prevention
5 Steps to
Post-operative nausea and vomiting is one of
surgery's most unwanted side effects. Here's
how to keep patients' stomachs settled.
Edna Ma, MD | Beverly Hills, Calif.
• NOTHING'S WORSE
Nearly one-fourth (24%) of
surgical patients dread post-
operative nausea and vomiting
more than post-op pain or the
IV start, according to the 313
readers Outpatient Surgery
surveyed last month.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
