DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/SS66-8J74
Defense Date
1988
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Thomas M. Bowman
Abstract
An investigation was undertaken to determine the effect of pre-emergence gastric aspiration on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in abdominal surgery patients. Thirty female ASA I and ASA II patients were randomly assigned to either a control group (n = 16) or a treatment group (n = 14). Those patients in the treatment group received pre-emergence gastric aspiration with a suction catheter; those patients in the control group did not. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting was determined at various time intervals. Data were analyzed using Student's t test and the Chi-square statistic. Results indicated that there was no difference in the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting between the groups.
Rights
© The Author
Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
3-22-2017
Comments
Scanned, with permission from the author, from the original print version, which resides in University Archives.