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ArticleKorean journal of anesthesiology2015

Postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting among pre- and postmenopausal women undergoing cystocele and rectocele repair surgery.

Sepideh Vahabi, Abolfazl Abaszadeh, Fatemeh Yari, Nazanin Yousefi

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Article in Korean journal of anesthesiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Sepideh VahabiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khoramabad, Iran.
Abolfazl AbaszadehDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khoramabad, Iran.
Fatemeh YariDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khoramabad, Iran.
Nazanin YousefiDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khoramabad, Iran.
Lorestan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPostoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and postoperative pain are among the most common side-effects of surgery. Many factors, such as a change in the level of sex hormones, are reported to affect these complications. This study aimed to evaluate the probable effects of the menopause on PONV and postoperative pain.

methodsProspective study, in which a total number of 144 female patients undergoing cystocele or rectocele repair surgery under standardized spinal anesthesia were included. Patients were divided into two equally sized sample groups of pre- and postmenopausal women (n = 72). The occurrence of PONV, the severity of pain as assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, and the quantity of morphine and metoclopramide required were recorded at 2, 4, 6, 12, 18 and 24 h after surgery.

resultsThe mean VAS pain score and the mean quantity of morphine required was higher among premenopausal women (P = 0.006). Moreover, these patients required more morphine for their pain management during the first 24 h after surgery compared to postmenopausal women (P < 0.0001). No difference was observed between the two groups regarding the incidence of PONV (P = 0.09 and P = 1.00 for nausea and vomiting, respectively) and the mean amount of metoclopramide required (P = 0.38).

conclusionsPremenopausal women are more likely to suffer from postoperative pain after cystocele and rectocele repair surgery. Further studies regarding the measurement of hormonal changes among surgical patients in both pre- and postmenopausal women are recommended to evaluate the effects on PONV and postoperative pain.

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MenopausePostoperative nausea and vomitingPostoperative pain

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