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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1988, Vol. 60, No. 5 570-573
© 1988 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

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NITROUS OXIDE AND DAY-CASE LAPAROSCOPY: EFFECTS ON NAUSEA, VOMITING AND RETURN TO NORMAL ACTIVITY

P. SENGUPTA, F.F.A.R.C.S. and O. M. PLANTEVIN, F.F.A.R.C.S.

Department of Anaesthetics, St Thomas' Hospital London SE1 7EH

Patients admitted for day-case laparoscopy were assigned randomly to receive nitrous oxide-oxygen or oxygen, with enflurane, during a standard anaesthetic technique. Postoperative morbidity, in particular nausea and vomiting, and ability to resume normal activity were assessed over the ensuing 48 h. Supplementary administration of propofol during the operative procedure was required significantly more often (P<0.05) in the absence of nitrous oxide. There was no significant difference in the incidence of vomiting before discharge when nitrous oxide was omitted. The incidence and severity of nausea over the 48 h following operation was similar in both groups. There was no difference in analgesic or anti-emetic requirements before discharge and the time taken to resume normal activity was similar. It is concluded that nitrous oxide may be avoided readily in day-case laparoscopy without affecting postoperative morbidity or time taken to return to "street fitness" and normal activity.


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