The literature is full of studies related to postoperative nausea and vomiting. I once heard an Anesthesia instructor say “if I have one more student do a vomiting study, I’m going to puke”. Even so, PONV continues to be a problem and creative investigators continue to find new aspects to study.
A recent study by Mercan et al published in Paediatric Anaesthesia looked at the timing and temperature of the first liquid given after recovery from anesthesia. Different groups of Children were given a first liquid at different time intervals and different temperatures following recovery. Liquids were either at room temperature or at body temperature. The researchers found that children receiving liquids at body temperature had significantly less post-operative vomiting than children receiving liquids at room temperature.
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