This study adopted an aggressive prophylactic anti postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) regime with retrospective review of patient outcomes. Of 794 adult strabismus procedures, 31 (4%) had PONV. Median post-anaesthetic recovery was 45 minutes. Prolonged recovery was associated with long-term benzodiazepine and with higher rates of PONV, over sedation and postoperative analgesic administration.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting and phase 1 post-anesthesia recovery after strabismus operations.
Kratt KM, Bothun ED, Kruthiventi SC, et al.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY AND STRABISMUS
2019;56:151-6.
