Table 1.
Patient demographics.
| NK1 group | ONS group | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | n = 32 | n = 32 |
| Age, years | 62 ± 10 | 58 ± 14 |
| Height, cm | 158 ± 9 | 158 ± 6 |
| Weight, kg | 59 ± 11 | 62 ± 9 |
| ASA physical state (n), I/II | 2/30 | 1/31 |
| Risk factor | ||
| Tobacco use (n) | 2 | 4 |
| History of motion sickness/PONV (n) | 2 | 2 |
| Women | 17 | 21 |
| Duration of anesthesia, min | 460 ± 138 | 513 ± 166 |
| Duration of surgery, min | 366 ± 137 | 403 ± 197 |
| Intraoperative remifentanil, mg | 6.8 ± 4.6 | 8.0 ± 4.3 |
| Blood loss, mL | 291 ± 372 | 303 ± 287 |
| Fluid volume, mL | 3259 ± 1341 | 3362 ± 1130 |
| Analgesics used postoperatively | ||
| Diclofenac sodium (25 mg sup) | 5 | 4 |
| Pentazocine (15 mg i.v.) | 1 | 1 |
| Loxoprofen sodium (60 mg p.o.) | 11 | 12 |
Dates are expressed as mean ± SD or number of patients.
NK1 group = i.v. fosaprepitant. ONS group = i.v. ondansetron.
PONV = postoperative nausea and vomiting.