Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics

	AP group (n = 41)	P group (n = 44)	P value
Age (yr)	52 ± 12	52 ± 12	0.887
Weight (kg)	60 ± 9	62 ± 9	0.337
History of PONV	5 (12%)	4 (9%)	0.733
History of motion sickness	17 (41%)	13 (30%)	0.251
Smoker	2 (5%)	6 (14%)	0.268
Type of surgery			0.780
Major orthopedic operation	35 (85%)	35 (80%)
Thyroidectomy	2 (5%)	2 (5%)
Laparoscopic hysterectomy	1 (2%)	3 (7%)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy	3 (7%)	4 (9%)
Duration of surgery (min)	86 ± 56	89 ± 60	0.755
Duration of anesthesia (min)	129 ± 56	132 ± 66	0.831

Values are expressed as mean ± SD or number of patients (%). AP group: 80 mg aprepitant per oral plus 0.075 mg intravenous palonosetron, P group: 0.075 mg intravenous palonosetron alone. PONV: postoperative nausea and vomiting.