Patient reported postoperative and postdischarge nausea and vomiting following orthognathic surgery

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  • March 22, 2019
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  • Arbon, Jesse D.
    • Affiliation: School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics
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  • Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common surgical sequelae. PONV coincides with physical morbidities and can increase recovery period, delay discharge, and lower patient satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to assess patients' experience with PONV following orthognathic surgery (OS). This prospective observational study enrolled 60 patients (ages 14-53) between 9/08 and 8/09 prior to OS. Patients completed a daily health diary each post-surgical day for 30 days. Data from medical/dental records were obtained to assess potential risk factors associated with patients' PONV experience. During the first 24 hours following OS, 58% of patients experienced significant nausea and 47% had an emetic event. 30% of subjects continued to report problems with PONV 5 days after being discharged. PONV has a high prevalence among orthognathic surgical patients. PONV continues to interfere with patient reported recovery nearly a week following surgery.
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  • "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the School of Dentistry (Orthodontics)."
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  • Phillips, Ceib
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • Chapel Hill, NC
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  • March 18, 2013

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