Comparison of Ramosetron with Palonosetron for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Opioid-Based Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia after Gynecological Laparoscopy
Table 3
Perioperative variables after matching.
Group R ()
Group P ()
STD (%)
value
Pain VAS at day 0
6.17 ± 1.87
6.17 ± 1.79
0
0.977
Pain VAS at day 1
2.99 ± 1.58
2.86 ± 1.41
−8.68
0.443
Nausea NRS at day 0
0.15 ± 0.44
0.34 ± 0.79
29.71
Nausea NRS at day 1
0.05 ± 0.25
0.09 ± 0.35
13.15
0.275
Rescue antiemetics at day 0
16 (10.5)
27 (17.8)
69.52
0.080
Rescue antiemetics at day 1
9 (5.9)
8 (5.3)
−10.17
0.803
PONV at day 0
41 (26.9)
56 (36.8)
13.42
PONV at day 1
15 (9.8)
21 (13.8)
4.33
0.287
CR at day 0
111 (73.0)
96 (63.2)
−13.42
CR at day 1
137 (90.1)
131 (86.2)
−4.33
0.287
Number of vomiting instances at day 0
0.03 ± 0.27
0.03 ± 0.27
0
1.000
Number of vomiting instances at day 1
0.00 ± 0.00
0.01 ± 0.08
17.68
0.319
Dizziness at day 0
2 (1.3)
0 (0.0)
−100
1.000
Dizziness at day 1
2 (1.3)
0 (0.0)
−100
1.000
Headache at day 0
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
NA
Headache at day 1
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
NA
Values are expressed as mean ± SD, absolute number (percentages), or absolute number. STD: standardized difference, VAS: visual analogue scale, NRS: numerical rating scale, and CR: complete responder. between group comparison.
