Table 1.

Demographics and perioperative data of the study groups

	ODT (n = 35)	Placebo* (n = 31)
Age (yrs)	6.1 ± 1.7	6.7 ± 2.4
Weight (kg)	24.6 ± 6.9	24.9 ± 8
Gender male (%)	51	58
ASA/I/II (%)	80/20	70/30
Duration of anesthesia (min)	77 ± 19	60 ± 17**
Received morphine (PACU)	22 (63%)	15 (48%)
Postoperative length of stay (min)	116 ± 67	127 ± 36

^*Notes: Placebo controls compiled from historical data in previous studies of PONV

^**p < 0.05 compared with ODT