CHARACTERISTICS OF PONV POST LAPAROTOMY GIVEN THE COMBINATION OF DEXAMETHASONE AND ONDANSETRON AT RSUD Dr. H. CHASAN BOESOIRIE

Abstract

BabiPostoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are unpleasant conditions by patients and side effects of post laparotomy anesthesia. The combination of dexamethasone and ondansetron is one of the antiemetic drug combinations that can handle PONV. This study aims to find characteristics of the post laparotomy PONV given the combination of dexamethasone and ondancetron at RSUD Dr. H. Chasan Boesoirie based on age, gender, type of laparotomy, duration of surgery, type of anesthesia, and ASA status. This study uses a descriptive observational with a cross-sectional design approach conducted prospectively. The data collection tools used in this study were RINVR questionnaire and patient status. The result is category that did not nausea and vomiting was the highest post laparotomy. Laparotomy was most commonly performed in the age group of 56-65 years (37.5%) with a female predominance (51.8%), the highest type of laparotomy was appendicectomy (44.6%) with the duration of laparotomy mostly occurring >120 minutes (37.5%). General anesthesia was the most common type of anesthesia used in laparotomy (69.6%). ASA II category was found to be the most (94.6%). So it is concluded that the most of the samples did not experience PONV after being given a combination of dexamethasone and ondansetron post laparotomy at RSUD Dr. H. Chasan Boesoirie.