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Research: MAROOF and colleagues, De
Listed in Issue 29
Abstract
MAROOF and colleagues, Department of Anaesthesiology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia studied the influence of therapeutic intraoperative auditory suggestions upon incidence and severity of nausea in patients undergoing elective surgery.
Background
Methodology
50 women undergoing elective abdominal hysterectomy were randomly assigned to one of two groups, each of 25. In Group 1, a blank tape was played in Group 2, positive suggestion was played via headphones throughout the anaesthetic period.
Results
Compared to Group 1 (blank tape) (60%), Group 2 had a statistically significant reduction in vomiting (36%). Vomiting episodes per patients was 1.7 in Group 2 compared to 3.1 in Group 1, a statistically significant difference. Patients needing rescue antiemetic was significantly higher in Group 1 (66.6%) compared to Group 2 (22.2%).
Conclusion
Positive therapeutic suggestion can be considered as an alternative to antiemetic therapy .
References
Maroof M et al. Intra-operative suggestions reduce incidence of post hysterectomy emesis. J Pak Med Assoc 47(8): 202-4. Aug 1997.
