Prophylaxis for pediatric postoperative nausea and vomiting: a scoping review of clinical trials.
Evelina PankivAlfonso E AlbornozJessica NghiemMaria-Alexandra PetreMarina EnglesakisMehwish RanaConor Mc DonnellJason HayesKazuyoshi AoyamaPublished in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2023)
The majority of data in pediatric PONV prophylaxis is based on pharmacologic interventions, with a paucity of research in nonpharmacologic or mixed interventions. Assessing and documenting PONV using tools such as the Baxter Animated Retching Faces Scale or PONV numeric scoring system may help standardize pediatric PONV prophylaxis research moving forward. Furthermore, concurrently assessing pain and adverse effects associated with PONV might further inform our understanding of this complex clinical entity.