Table 3 Operation-related factors and their association with PONV
Characteristic | Total; N = 211 (%) | PONV; N = 96 (%) | No PONV; N = 115 (%) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of surgery | ||||
General | 65 (30.8) | 30 (31.3) | 35 (30.4) | 0.010 |
Laparoscopic | 45 (21.3) | 26 (27.1) | 19 (16.5) | |
Orthopedic | 26 (12.3) | 15 (15.6) | 11 (9.6) | |
Otorhinolaryngology | 35 (16.6) | 11 (11.5) | 24 (20.9) | |
Urosurgery | 21 (10.0) | 5 (5.2) | 16 (13.9) | |
Neurosurgery | 11 (5.2) | 8 (8.3) | 3 (2.6) | |
Vascular surgery | 4 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) | 3 (2.6) | |
Gynecological surgery | 4 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.5) | |
Duration of surgery | ||||
< 60 min | 114 (68.2) | 63 (65.6) | 81 (70.4) | 0.455 |
≥ 60 min | 67 (31.8) | 33 (34.4) | 34 (29.6) | |
Post-operative opioid | 50 (23.7) | 27 (28.1) | 23 (20.0) | 0.167 |
Post-operative pain | 157 (74.4) | 81 (84.4) | 76 (66.1) | 0.002 |