677 / 795
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3.2.5.1. Post-operative nausea and vomiting Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
Risk factors
- Female gender
* Odds ratio ~ 3.6 - Non-smoker
* Odds ratio ~ 2 - Past history of PONV or motion sickness
* Odds ratio ~ 2 - Use of opiates
* Odds ratio ~ 2
Simple risk evaluation
| Risk factors | PONV in
Major surgery |
PONV in
Minor surgery |
| 0 | 10% | 5% |
| 1 | 20% | 10% |
| 2 | 40% | 20% |
| 3 | 60% | ????40% |
| 4 | 80% | ????60% |
Keywords Nausea and vomiting