Journal Reviews

A novel way to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting

1 January 2019 | | complications, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, incidence, lidocaine, nausea, sphenopalatine ganglion block, vomiting

This is an interesting RCT which evaluates the prophylactic effect of bilateral endoscopic injection of local anaesthetic in the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). It has a robust design, and is sufficiently powered and blinded, with...