Droperidol Reduces Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting and Supports the Continuation of Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia with Fentanyl

• Main Authors: Ikkou Hirata (Author), Masahiro Iwamoto (Author), Hiroki` Matsui (Author), Hiromi Yoshinuma (Author), Ryohkan Funakoshi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PURPOSE: To examine the impact of adding droperidol to fentanyl-based intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) on the discontinuation of IVPCA use due to postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). METHODS: Patients who underwent surgeries other than abdominal surgeries and used IVPCA between...