Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) Is One of The Most Common and Distressing Complications After Anaesthesia and Surgery, and May Lead To Serious Postoperative Complications
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ramosetron and dexamethasone combination in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) compared to ondansetron and dexamethasone combination after gynecological surgery under spinal anesthesia. PONV remains a common complication after anesthesia and surgery. Combination therapy with drugs from different classes has been found to be more effective for PONV prevention compared to monotherapy. Previous studies have shown the combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone to be effective in reducing PONV. Ramosetron is a newly developed 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with a longer receptor antagonizing effect compared to older 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. The
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ramosetron and dexamethasone combination in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) compared to ondansetron and dexamethasone combination after gynecological surgery under spinal anesthesia. PONV remains a common complication after anesthesia and surgery. Combination therapy with drugs from different classes has been found to be more effective for PONV prevention compared to monotherapy. Previous studies have shown the combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone to be effective in reducing PONV. Ramosetron is a newly developed 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with a longer receptor antagonizing effect compared to older 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. The
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) Is One of The Most Common and Distressing Complications After Anaesthesia and Surgery, and May Lead To Serious Postoperative Complications
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ramosetron and dexamethasone combination in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) compared to ondansetron and dexamethasone combination after gynecological surgery under spinal anesthesia. PONV remains a common complication after anesthesia and surgery. Combination therapy with drugs from different classes has been found to be more effective for PONV prevention compared to monotherapy. Previous studies have shown the combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone to be effective in reducing PONV. Ramosetron is a newly developed 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with a longer receptor antagonizing effect compared to older 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. The
6.1 NEED FOR THE STUDY: Anaesthesia has bec!e "e!a"#ab$% sa&e' an( )hi$e (eath an( *e"!anent (a!a+e ha,e bec!e "a"e cc-""ences' the" se.-e$ae & anesthesia a"e +ainin+ !"e i!*"tance. /st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+ 0/ON12 is ne & the !st c!!n an( (ist"essin+ c!*$icatins a&te" anaesthesia an( s-"+e"%' an( !a% $ea( t se"i-s *st*e"ati,e c!*$icatins. /ON1 sti$$ is the !st t"-b$es!e a(,e"se e,ent enc-nte"e( in the "ec,e"% "!' (es*ite a(,ances in *"e,entin an( t"eat!ent. F-"the"!"e' the n+in+ t"en( t)a"( a!b-$at"% *"ce(-"es has inc"ease( the &c-s n /ON1 as its cc-""ence !a% (e$a% (ischa"+e " ca-se -nantici*ate( hs*ita$ a(!issin. The ,e"a$$ inci(ence & /ON1 has been "e*"te( t be bet)een 345 an( 645' b-t can inc"ease -* t 745 in hi+h8"is# *atients. /atients -n(e"+in+ +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"% ha,e been assciate( )ith hi+h "is# &" (e,e$*in+ /ON1 1 The eti$+% & /ON1 a&te" +%nec$+ic s-"+ica$ *"ce(-"es *e"&"!e( is nt #n)n' b-t it is *"bab$% !-$ti&act"ia$ . A n-!be" & &act"s' inc$-(in+ a+e' +en(e"' besit%' a hist"% & !tin sic#ness an(9" *"e,i-s /ON1' !enst"-atin' s-"+ica$ *"ce(-"e' anesthetic techni.-e an( *st*e"ati,e *ain a"e cnsi(e"e( t a&&ect the inci(ence & /ON1
. Sciet% &" A!b-$at"% Anesthesia :-i(e$ines &" the Mana+e!ent & /st*e"ati,e Na-sea an( 1!itin+' 344; "ec!!en(s that a(-$ts at !(e"ate "is# &" /ON1 sh-$( "ecei,e c!binatin the"a*% )ith ne " !"e *"*h%$actic ("-+s &"! (i&&e"ent c$asses as c!binatin the"a*% has s-*e"i" e&&icac% c!*a"e( )ith !nthe"a*% &" /ON1 *"*h%$a<is 2 . D"-+s )ith (i&&e"ent !echanis!s & actin sh-$( be -se( in c!binatin t *ti!i=e e&&icac% 3 . The "ec!!en(e( &i"st8 an( secn(8$ine *ha"!ac$+ic anti e!etics &" /ON1 *"*h%$a<is in a(-$ts inc$-(e the >8 h%("<%t"%*ta!ine 0>8HT62 "ece*t" anta+nists 0n(anset"n' ($aset"n' +"aniset"n' "a!set"n an( t"*iset"n2' ste"i( 0(e<a!ethasne2' *henthia=ines 0*"!etha=ine an( *"ch$"*e"a=ine2' *hen%$eth%$a!ine 0e*he("ine2' b-t%"*hennes 0("*e"i($' ha$*e"i($2' antihista!ine 0(i!enh%("inate2' an( antich$ine"+ic 0t"ans(e"!a$ sc*$a!ine2. F" /ON1 *"e,entin' se$ecti,e se"tnin >8h%("<%t"%*ta!ine t%*e 6 0>8HT62 "ece*t" anta+nists a"e cnsi(e"e( ne & the &i"st8$ine the"a*% beca-se & thei" e&&icac% an( &e) si(e8 e&&ects c!*a"e( )ith the" anti e!etics. The !st c!!n$% -se( >8HT6 "ece*t" anta+nist has been n(anset"n' an( its antie!etic e&&icac% has been )e$$ estab$ishe( in che!the"a*%8 in(-ce( e!esis an( in *"e,entin an( t"eat!ent & /ON1 4, 5 . The c"ticste"i(' (e<a!ethasne' e&&ecti,e$% *"e,ents na-sea an( ,!itin+ 6 . It is "ec!!en(e( at a *"*h%$actic (se & ?@> !+ I1 &" *atients at inc"ease( "is# &" /ON1. The >8HT6 anta+nists can be e&&ecti,e$% c!bine( )ith (e<a!ethasne. A!binatin & n(anset"n ?!+ an( (e<a!ethasne 7!+ has been &-n( t be e&&ecti,e *"*h%$actic t"eat!ent &" *"e,entin & *st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+ in (a% case +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"ies 6 . Ra!set"n is a ne)$% (e,e$*e( >8HT6 "ece*t" anta+nist )ith a !"e *tent an( $n+e" "ece*t" anta+ni=in+ e&&ect c!*a"e( )ith $(e" >8HT6 "ece*t"s anta+nists. In a((itin' the e$i!inatin ha$&8$i&e & "a!set"n 0B h2 is $n+e" than that & n(anset"n 06.> h2. Beca-se & these *ha"!ac$+ica$ *"*e"ties' "a!set"n is "e*"te($% !"e *tent )ith a $n+e" (-"atin & actin than $(e" >8HT6 "ece*t" anta+nists c$inica$$%. A c!binatin & "a!set"n an( (e<a!ethasne has been sh)n t be an e&&ecti,e t"eat!ent t *"e,ent ac-te che!the"a*%8in(-ce( na-sea an( ,!itin+ 7 . The e&&ecti,e (se & "a!set"n &" *"e,entin+ /ON1 is sh)n t be 4.6!+ 8 . A&te" !aC" +%naec$+ic s-"+e"% *"*h%$actic the"a*% )ith "a!set"n is sh)n t be !"e e&&ecti,e than n(anset"n
(-"in+ the &i"st 3? h-"s 9 " !"e e&&ecti,e than +"aniset"n &" $n+ te"! *"e,entin & /ON1 10 . Hence the *"esent st-(% is -n(e"ta#en t e,a$-ate the e&&icac% & "a!set"n an( (e<a!ethasne c!binatin an( c!*a"e it )ith e&&icac% & n(anset"n an( (e<a!ethasne in *"e,entin+ /ON1 a&te" +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"% -n(e" s*ina$ anaesthesia. 6.2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE: In a *"s*ecti,e' "an(!i=e(' (-b$e8b$in(e(' *$aceb8cnt"$$e( st-(% Olando L et al in 1996, assesse( the sa&et% an( e&&icac% & sin+$e int"a,en-s 0I12 (se & (e<a!ethasne 7!+' n(anset"n ?!+' n(anset"n ?!+ )ith (e<a!ethasne 7!+ in the *"*h%$a<is & /ON1 in &e!a$es -n(e"+in+ e$ecti,e !aC" +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"%. The% bse",e( that the c!binatin & n(anset"n )ith (e<a!ethasne )as !st e&&ecti,e in "e(-cin+ /ON1. The% in&e""e( that this c!binatin' beca-se & the absence & si(e e&&ects an( se(atin c-$( be -se&-$ in (a% ca"e s-"+ica$ *"ce(-"es 4 . In a *"s*ecti,e "an(!i=e(' (-b$e8b$in(e( st-(% Fu!! " et al in 1999 c!*a"e( the e&&icac% & +"aniset"n 3.>!+ D "a!set"n 4.6!+ I1 in *"e,entin+ /ON1' in !aC" +%naec$+ic s-"+e"ies. The% cnc$-(e( that *"*h%$actic the"a*% )ith "a!set"n 4.6!+ )as !"e e&&ecti,e than +"aniset"n 3.>!+ &" *"e,entin+ /ON1 3?8?7 h-"s a&te" anaesthesia 10 . #$n%! I et al !n 2000 cn(-cte( a .-antitati,e s%ste!atic "e,ie) & 1B t"ia$s t (e&ine the antie!etic e&&icac% an( sa&et% & (e<a!ethasne in the *"e,entin & /ON1. The t"ia$s inc$-(e( (e<a!ethasne' >HT6 "ece*t" anta+nists an( c!binatin the"a*% &" /ON1. The% cnc$-(e( that the best *"*h%$a<is & /ON1 is achie,e( b% c!binin+ (e<a!ethasne )ith the >HT6 "ece*t" anta+nists 6 . In a *"s*ecti,e' "an(!i=e(' (-b$e8b$in(e(' *$aceb8cnt"$$e(' (se8"an+in+ st-(% & "a!set"n &" the *"e,entin & na-sea an( ,!itin+ in )!en -n(e"+in+ +%nec$+ica$ s-"+e"%' Fu!! $& al in 2000 e,a$-ate( the e&&icac% & "a!set"n in (ses & 4.1>!+' 4.6!+' 4.6!+ in *"e,entin+ *st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+ )ithin the &i"st ?7 h-"s a&te" anaesthesia. The% cnc$-(e( that "a!set"n 4.6!+ is e&&ecti,e antie!etic &" *"e,entin+ /ON1 an( inc"ease in the (se t 4.6!+ *",i(e( n &-"the" bene&it 8 . Wan' ((, $& al in 2000 st-(ie( the e&&ect & ti!in+ & (e<a!ethasne 14!+ a(!inist"atin in *"e,entin+ /ON1 n )!en -n(e"+in+ tta$ ab(!ina$ h%ste"ect!% -n(e" +ene"a$ anaesthesia. De<a!ethasne 014!+2 )as a(!iniste"e( eithe" be&"e in(-ctin " at the en( & anaesthesia in t) )e$$ !atche( +"-*s. The st-(% cnc$-(e( that the *"*h%$actic I.1. a(!inist"atin & (e<a!ethasne i!!e(iate$% be&"e the in(-ctin' "athe" than at the en( & anaesthesia' )as !"e e&&ecti,e in *"e,entin+ /ON1 11 . T)o*a+ R, $& al in 2001 cn(-cte( a *"s*ecti,e "an(!i=e(' (-b$e b$in( c!*a"ati,e st-(% & (e<a!ethasne 07!+2' n(anset"n 0?!+2 an( c!binatin & n(anset"n 0?!+2 *$-s (e<a!ethasne 07!+2' as *"*h%$actic antie!etic the"a*% n *atients -n(e"+in+ (a% case +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"%. The inci(ence & /ON1 in the &i"st 6 h-"s )as $east in the +"-* )hich "ecei,e( c!binatin & n(anset"n 0?!+2 *$-s (e<a!ethasne 07!+2 an( the"e )as n si+ni&icant (i&&e"ence (-"in+ the 6813 an( 1383? h-"s *e"i(s 5 . In a *"s*ecti,e' "an(!i=e(' (-b$e8b$in(e(' *$aceb8cnt"$$e(' (se8"an+in+ st-(%' ,!* $& al in 2009 c!*a"e( the e&&icac% & "a!set"n 4.6!+ &" *"e,entin & /ON1 )ith that & n(anset"n 7!+ " *$aceb in hi+h "is# *atients -n(e"+in+ +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"ies. The% e,a$-ate( the inci(ence & /ON1' se,e"it% & na-sea an( -se & "esc-e antie!etic "e.-i"e!ents (-"in+ the &i"st 3? h-"s a&te" s-"+e"%. The% cnc$-(e( "a!set"n 4.6!+ I1 +i,en be&"e the en( & s-"+e"% )as as e&&ecti,e as n(anset"n 7!+ I1 in *"e,entin+ /ON1 (-"in+ the &i"st 3? h-"s a&te" +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"ies 9 . -)!n'.L!an' #, Wu.-)ou /, Ru$0.,u$n #, 1)on'.1)$ L and T+u."! -)ao !n2010 cn(-cte( a "an(!i=e(' (-b$e8b$in(' *a"a$$e$' c!*a"ati,e st-(% t e,a$-ate the e&&icac% an( sa&et% & "a!set"n *$-s (e<a!ethasne inCectin &" the *"e,entin & ac-te che!the"a*%8 in(-ce( na-sea an( ,!itin+ 0AIN12in cance" *atients che!the"a*% cntainin+ eithe" & the &-" (-+s0cis*$atin'(<"-bicin'e*i"-bicin " <a$i*$atin2. The% cnc$-(e( that in c!*a"isn )ith +"aniset"n' a c!binatin & "a!set"n 4.6!+ *$-s (e<a!ethasne 34!+ can be -se( as an a$te"nati,e +i,en t *"e,ent ac-te AIN1 7 . 6.3 O2(E-TIVE OF T#E /TU3": T e,a$-ate the e&&ecti,eness & c!binatin & "a!set"n 4.6!+ an( (e<a!ethasne 7!+ in *"e,entin & *st *e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+' in *atients -n(e"+in+ +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"ies -n(e" s*ina$ anesthesia. T c!*a"e the e&&ecti,eness & c!binatin & "a!set"n 4.6!+ an( (e<a!ethasne 7!+ ,9s n(anset"n ?!+ *$-s (e<a!ethasne 7!+ in *"e,entin & *st *e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+' in *atients -n(e"+in+ +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"ies -n(e" s*ina$ anesthesia. T e,a$-ate an( "ec"( the inci(ence & a(,e"se e,ents $i#e hea(ache' (i==iness' (")siness' &$-shin+ an( se(atin. 7.0 4ATERIAL/ A53 4ET#O3/ 7.1 /OUR-E OF 3ATA B4 *atients a+e( bet)een 34864 %ea"s )ith ASA +"a(e 1 an( 3' *ste( &" +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"ies -n(e" s*ina$ anaesthesia at Ahe$-,a!ba Hs*ita$' attache( t M%s"e Me(ica$ A$$e+e an( Resea"ch Instit-te' M%s"e. The st-(% **-$atin )i$$ be "an(!$% (i,i(e( int 6 +"-*s t "ecei,e the &$$)in+ anti e!etics )ith 64 *atients in each +"-*. 1. :"-* O 8 n(anset"n 0?!+2 *$-s (e<a!ethasne 07!+2 3. :"-* R 8 "a!set"n 04.6!+2 *$-s (e<a!ethasne 07!+2 6. :"-* A8 cnt"$ 0n$% "esc-e anti8e!etic2 In6lu+!on 67!&$7!a: N"!a$ a(-$t &e!a$e *atients a+e( bet)een 34864 %ea"s be$n+in+ t ASA c$ass 1 an( c$ass 3' )ith b(% )ei+ht ?>864 #+s a(!itte( &" +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"ies -n(e" s*ina$ anaesthesia' )ith-t an% !e(ica$ i$$ness. E86lu+!on 67!&$7!a: /atients )ith #n)n h%*e"sensiti,it% " cnt"a8in(icatins t st-(% ("-+s. Hist"% & na-sea' ,!itin+ " "etchin+ in 3? h-"s be&"e anaesthesia. Recei,e( anti8e!etic ("-+s " ("-+s )ith anti8e!etic *"*e"t% (-"in+ 3? h-"s be&"e anaesthesia. An(itins "e.-i"in+ ch"nic *ii( -se. Hist"% & !tin sic#ness. /atients s-&&e"in+ &"! +ast"intestina$' $i,e" an( "ena$ (iseases. Hist"% & *st *e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+ in *"e,i-s anaesthetic e<*s-"e. /"$n+e( E8T inte",a$ n EA:. 7.2 4$&)od+ o9 6oll$6&!on o9 da&a: N"!a$ a(-$t *atients in a+e +"-* & 34864 %ea"s an( ASA c$ass 1 an( 3' a(!itte( &" +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"ies -n(e" s*ina$ anaesthesia )ith-t an% e<c$-sin c"ite"ia )i$$ be assi+ne( "an(!$% int 6 +"-*s base( n c!*-te" +ene"ate( "an(! n-!be"s t "ecei,e st-(% anti8e!etic ("-+ c!binatin the"a*%. :"-* O FnG64H 8 n(anset"n 0?!+2 *$-s (e<a!ethasne 07!+2 :"-* R FnG64H 8 "a!set"n 04.6!+2 *$-s (e<a!ethasne 07!+2 :"-* A FnG64H @ cnt"$ 0n$% "esc-e anti e!etic2 The "an(!i=atin *"cess an( the i(entit% & the st-(% ("-+ a"e b$in(e( &"! the *atients' the anaesthesi$+ists (-"in+ s-"+e"%' an( the in,esti+at"s )h c$$ect *st *e"ati,e (ata. A$$ the *atients )i$$ be *"e8!e(icate( )ith InCectin 0InC2 At"*ine 04.>!+2' an( InC Mi(a=$a! 01!+2 I.1. A$$ the *atients )i$$ "ecei,e s*ina$ anaesthesia )ith 3.>!$ & 4.>5 b-*i,acaine hea,% an( 4.>!$ & &entan%$ 03>!c+2 In *atients in +"-*s O an( R' InC De<a!ethasne 7!+' 3!$ I1 is a(!iniste"e( i!!e(iate$% be&"e s*ina$ anaesthesia 11 .In *atients in +"-* A' InC N"!a$ Sa$ine0NS2 3!$ I1 is a(!iniste"e( i!!e(iate$% be&"e s*ina$ anaesthesia. In *atients in +"-* O' InC On(anset"n ?!+ I1 is a(!iniste"e( C-st be&"e the c!*$etin & s-"+e"% 2 . In *atients in +"-* R' InC Ra!set"n 4.6!+ I1 is a(!iniste"e( C-st be&"e the c!*$etin & s-"+e"%. In the cnt"$ +"-* A' InC N"!a$ Sa$ine 0NS2 3!$ I1 is a(!iniste"e( C-st be&"e the c!*$etin & s-"+e"%. N *"*h%$actic anti e!etics a"e +i,en. InC Dic$&enac ;>!+ IM an( a(!iniste"e( 6 th h-"$% &" *st *e"ati,e *ain "e$ie&. The inci(ence & na-sea an( ,!itin+ an( "etchin+ )i$$ be st-(ie( &" a *e"i( & 3? h-"s *st *e"ati,e$%. A$$ *atients )i$$ be assesse( e,e"% h-"$% &" the &i"st 6 H-"s' 6 h-"$% &" the ne<t 6 h-"s an( 6 th h-"$% &" s-bse.-ent 13 h-"s -sin+ the &$$)in+ /ON1 sc"in+ s%ste! 12 . Sc"e 48 n na-sea Sc"e 18 na-sea n$% Sc"e 38 na-sea )ith "etchin+ Sc"e 68 ,!itin+ Na-sea is (e&ine( as a s-bCecti,e$% -n*$easant sensatin assciate( )ith an -"+e t ,!it. Retchin+ is (e&ine( as s*as!(ic' "h%th!ic cnt"actin & "es*i"at"% !-sc$e )ith-t e<*-$sin & +ast"ic cntents 1 . 1!itin+ is (e&ine( as &"ce&-$ e<*-$sin & +ast"ic cntents 1 . Na-sea an( ,!itin+ cc-""in+ )ithin &i"st 6 h-"s is cnsi(e"e( as ea"$% na-sea an( ,!itin+ 1 . 1!itin+ an( "etchin+ e*is(es se*a"ate( b% $ess than > !in-tes is ta#en as sin+$e e*is(e 1 . A!*$ete "es*nse is (e&ine( as absence & na-sea' "etchin+' ,!itin+ an( n "e.-i"e!ent & "esc-e anti8e!etic 1 . /atients )ith !"e than t) e*is(es & na-sea an( ,!itin+ in ne h-" *e"i( a"e +i,en "esc-e anti e!etic InC Metc$*"a!i(e 14!+ I 1. /atients )i$$ a$s be !nit"e( &" a(,e"se e&&ects $i#e hea(ache' (i==iness' (")siness' &$-shin+ an( se(atin in the 3? h-" *st *e"ati,e *e"i(. /TATI/TI-AL A5AL"/E/: 1a$-es )i$$ be c!*a"e( statistica$$% -sin+ Statistica$ s&t)a"e S/SS 11.> ,e"sin' Ahi8s.-a"e test. / ,a$-e &"! St-(ent T test' ne )a% ana$%sis & ,a"iance 0ANO1A2 / ,a$-e )i$$ be cnsi(e"e( si+ni&icant )hen it is I 4.4>. 7.3 3o$+ &)$ +&ud0 7$:u!7$ an0 !n;$+&!'a&!on o7 !n&$7;$n&!on+ &o <$ 6ondu6&$d on =a&!$n&+ o7 o&)$7 an!*al+, !9 +o =l$a+$ d$+67!<$ <7!$9l0. 5O 7.4 #a+ $&)!6al 6l$a7an6$ <$$n o<&a!n$d 97o* 0ou7 !n+&!&u&!on !n 6a+$ o9 7.3> ."E/. O<&a!n$d ?6o=0 $n6lo+$d@ 8. LI/T OF REFERE5-E/: 1. Wa&6)a 4F, W)!&$ AFJ /st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+: Its eti$+%' t"eat!ent an( *"e,entin. Anesthesi$+% 1BB3J ;;:163817?. 2. Ton' (. B, T7!6!a A. 4, -)7!+&!an -. A, F7an6$+ -, A$&$7 (. 3, A+)7a9 /. # $& al J Sciet% &" A!b-$at"% Anesthesia +-i(e$ines &" the !ana+e!ent & *st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+ Anesth Ana$+ 344;J14>:161>@37. 3. Ann$ 4 #$99$7nan, 3a;!d ( RoC<o&)a*. /st *e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+8Ti!e &" Ba$ance( Anti8E!esisK: B" L Anaesth. 3444J7>:6;>8;;. 4. Olando L, -a77a+6o+a F, Au$0o F (, A 4on$d$7o, 5 2u+&o, A /a$%. A!binatin & n(anset"n an( (e<a!ethasne in the *"*h%$a<is & *st *e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+. B" L Anaesth. 1BB6J ;6:76>87?4. 5.T)o*a+ R and (on$+ 5. /"s*ecti,e' "an(!i=e(' (-b$e b$in( c!*a"ati,e st-(% & (e<a!ethasne' n(anset"n an( n(anset"n *$-s (e<a!ethasne as *"*h%$actic anti8 e!etic the"a*% in *atients -n(e"+in+ (a% case +%nec$+ica$ s-"+e"%. B" L Anaesth. 3441J7;:>778B3. 6. #$n%! I, Wald$7 2, T7a*$7 4 R De<a!ethasne &" the *"e,entin & *st *e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+: A E-antitati,e s%ste!atic "e,ie). Anaesth Ana$+ 3444J B4:1768B?. 7. -)!n'.L!an' #, Wu.-)ou /, Ru$0.,u$n #, 1)on'.1)$ L and T+u."! -)ao A "an(!i=e(' (-b$e8b$in(' *a"a$$e$' c!*a"ati,e st-(% t e,a$-ate the e&&icac% an( sa&et% & "a!set"n *$-s (e<a!ethasne inCectin &" the *"e,entin & ac-te che!the"a*%8in(-ce( na-sea an( ,!itin+. L*n L A$in Onc$ 3414J?40?23B?@641. 8. "o+)!&aDa Fu!!, "u)! /a!&o), #!7o0o+)! TanaDa, #!d$no7! To0ooDa Ra!set"n &" *"e,entin+ *st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+ in )!en -n(e"+in+ +%nec$+ica$ s-"+e"% Anaesth Ana$+ 3444J B4:?;38>. 9. /. I. ,!*, /. -. ,!*, ". #. 2a$D, /. ". OD and /. #. ,!* A!*a"isn & "a!set"n )ith n(anset"n &" *"e,entin & *st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+ in *atients -n(e"+in+ +%naec$+ica$ s-"+e"% B" L Anaesth 344BJ146:>?B8>6. 10. " Fu!!, " /a!&o), # TanaDa and # To0ooDa. A!*a"isn & "a!set"n an( +"aniset"n &" *"e,entin+ *st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+ a&te" +%nec$+ic s-"+e"%. Anesth Ana$+ 1BBBJ 7B:?;6 @B. 11. ()!.(oun' Wan', /)un'.Ta! #o, (ann.Inn T%$n', -)ao./)un Tan'. The e&&ect & ti!in+ & (e<a!ethasne a(!inist"atin n its e&&icac% as a *"*h%$actic antie!etic &" *st*e"ati,e na-sea an( ,!itin+. Anesth Ana$+ 3444E B1: 166816B. 12. ,u+)Ca)a 2 2 , -)aD7a<o7&)0 A, A'a7Cal (, 4al!D A A!*a"ati,e st-(% & +"aniset"n an( n(anset"n a$ne an( thei" c!binatin )ith (e<a!ethasne' &" *"e,entin & /ON1 in !i(($e ea" s-"+e"%. The Int J of Anesth 344;J 1683.