| dc.description.abstract | Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common
complication often reported by patients after surgery under general anesthesia.
Objective the main objective of this study is to examine the incidence of
postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing general anesthesia at
Prof. Dr. Chairuddin P. Lubis Hospital, USU, Medan, from June to October 2024.
Method: This study employs an analytical observational methodology with a crosssectional
design. The sample was selected using purposive sampling, with the
sample size estimated using Lemeshow's formula, resulting in 97 samples. Data
were analyzed using SPSS version 27. Results and Discussion: The data show the
characteristics of patients who underwent surgical procedures and the types of
anesthesia used. Based on age, the largest group was patients aged 19-28 years
(32.3%), followed by the group aged 8-18 years (16.7%), with an even distribution
across other age groups. The proportion of female patients (55.2%) was higher
than male patients (44.8%). The types of surgical procedures varied, including
digestive, neurological, ENT, and general surgeries, with most operations lasting
between 60 and 90 minutes. Regarding anesthesia, inhalational methods were the
most common, while GA TIVA and GA facemask were used less frequently.
Postoperatively, there was a significant incidence of PONV, with 40.6% of patients
experiencing PONV 4-6 times, 34.4% experiencing it 1-3 times, and 25.0%
experiencing it more than 7 times. | en_US |
