Table 5 Postoperative ward situation.

From: Promethazine for nausea and vomiting prevention after gynaecological laparoscopic surgery: A randomized controlled trial

 

Promethazine group

(n = 41)

Saline group

(n = 41)

P-value

Time out of bed (days)

1.33 ± 0.47

1.29 ± 0.46

0.714

Ventilation time (days)

2.13 ± 0.46

2.08 ± 0.36

0.453

VAS score

Rest pain

Motion pain

0.73 ± 1.18

2 ± 1.43

0.59 ± 0.74

1.6 ± 0.8

0.504

0.132

Satisfaction

Poor/OK/Excellent/Satisfactory

1/0/2

7/4/3

0.002

Adverse effects

2 (4.9%)

0 (0%)

0.152

Length of stay (days)

12.8 ± 6.9

12.0 ± 5.1

0.562

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