Anaes Vivas · Postoperative nausea & vomiting
Clinical viva — the PONV management strategy
A clinical viva on the PONV strategy — the risk-stratify (the Apfel), the baseline-risk reduction (the TIVA, the opioid-sparing, the sugammadex), the multicomponent prophylaxis for the high-risk, and the rescue plan.
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Prompt
A junior colleague asks how you approach the PONV prevention for the routine elective surgery. Walk through the strategy.
Stimulus
A junior colleague asks how you approach the PONV prevention for the routine elective surgery. Walk through the strategy.
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- [1]Dombrower R, et al. Perioperative Anesthesia Strategies for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathways: A Clinical Narrative Review. J Clin Med, 2026.PMID 42194789