The effect of esmolol compared to opioids on postoperative nausea and vomiting, postanesthesia care unit discharge time, and analgesia in noncardiac surgery: A meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Venkatesan Thiruvenkatarajan (Author), Richard Watts (Author), Marni Calvert (Author), Graeme Newcombe (Author), Roelof Markus Van Wijk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Perioperative esmolol as an opioid alternative has been shown to reduce postoperative nausea vomiting using opioid sparing. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare esmolol and opioids on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), time spent in recovery, and analgesia in nonc...