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Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has a significant impact on the patient and health care provider. While routine prophylaxis to prevent PONV may seem desirable, wide variations in efficacy and costs of treatment suggest that routine use is not warranted.

Same-Day Surgery Reports: Current Concepts on Reducing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) has a significant impact on the patient and health care provider. While routine prophylaxis to prevent PONV may seem desirable, wide variations in efficacy and costs of treatment suggest that routine use is not warranted.