Another quest for the holy grail of abolishing post operative nausea and vomiting

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) continues to have an incidence of approximately 30% in the general population, up to 70% in high-risk individuals, and also consistently ranks amongst the most undesirable side-effects of anesthesia that patients encounter post-operatively [1,2]. PONV remains one of the most common causes of prolonged post-operative care unit (PACU) stay as well as unexpected hospital admission for same-day surgery patients, both of which can have profound significance and implications that reach well beyond the PACU as well as potentially have a negative impact on the patient's satisfaction and increase overall health care costs.

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