Re: Comparison of different hypotensive anaesthesia techniques in orthognathic surgery with regard to intraoperative blood loss, quality of the surgical field, and postoperative nausea and vomiting

In regard to our low incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after bimaxillary osteotomies, minimizing the use of inhalational agents and narcotic pain medication are the two main focuses in our clinical practice, as inhalational agents and narcotics are associated with an increased incidence of PONV.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - July 31, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: S. Lin, C. Chen, Y.-R. Chen Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research