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Table 4 Requirement for rescue antiemetics and the frequency of complete response to administrated rescue antiemetics

From: The effectiveness of ramosetron and ondansetron for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a randomized controlled trial

 

Ramosetron (n = 39)

Ondansetron (n = 43)

Control (n = 40)

P value

Rescue antiemetics

9 (23)*

14 (33)

20 (50)

0.039

 0–6 h

9 (23)

10 (23)

15 (38)

0.253

 6–24 h

4 (10)

8 (19)

12 (30)

0.085

 24–48 h

1 (3)

1 (2)

2 (5)

0.840

Complete response

37 (95)

39 (91)

36 (90)

0.772

 0–6 h

25 (64)

24 (56)

21 (53)

0.562

 6–24 h

32 (82)

32 (74)

20 (50)†

0.005

 24–48 h

37 (95)

39 (91)

35 (88)

0.534

  1. Values are numbers of patients (percentage)
  2. The complete response was defined as no additional postoperative nausea and vomiting nor the requirement for rescue antiemetics
  3. *p < 0.05 compared with group C
  4. †p < 0.05 compared with the other two groups