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Table 6 Postoperative adverse effects

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

Headache

10 (26)

12 (28)

4 (10)

0.100

 0–6 h

7 (18)

9 (21)

1 (3)*

0.036

 6–24 h

6 (15)

7 (16)

3 (8)

0.436

 24–48 h

2 (5)

1 (2)

2 (5)

0.738

Dizziness

16 (41)

13 (30)

16 (40)

0.530

 0–6 h

15 (39)

12 (28)

14 (35)

0.585

 6–24 h

8 (42)

7 (16)

4 (10)

0.431

 24–48 h

4 (10)

2 (5)

3 (8)

0.567

Drowsiness

16 (41)

15 (35)

15 (38)

0.848

 0–6 h

14 (36)

13 (30)

12 (30)

0.816

 6–24 h

3 (8)

5 (12)

5 (13)

0.814

 24–48 h

4 (10)

1 (2)

1 (3)

0.281

  1. Values are numbers of patients (percentage)
  2. *p < 0.05 compared with the other two groups