Table III.
Parameter | Group C (n=20) | Group L (n=20) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Patients with symptoms of PONV at specific time-points (h) | |||
1 | 7 (35) | 4 (20) | 0.288 |
6 | 10 (50) | 4 (20) | 0.047 |
24 | 2 (10) | 1 (5) | 0.999 |
Nausea (none/mild/moderate/severe) at specific time-points (h) | |||
1 | 13/5/2/0 | 16/3/1/0 | 0.288 |
6 | 10/6/3/1 | 16/3/1/0 | 0.047 |
24 | 18/2/0/0 | 19/1/0/0 | 0.999 |
Anti-emetics usage (%) | 8 (40) | 3 (15) | 0.077 |
Values are expressed as n (%). L, lidocaine; C, control; PONV, post-operative nausea and vomiting.