The Efficacy of Ginger in Prevention of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting after Outpatient Gynecological Laparoscopy
DENSAK PONGROJPA W, MD*, CHAROENCHAI CHIAMCHANYA , MD*
Affiliation : *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
Objective : To study the efficacy of ginger in prevention of nausea and vomiting after out patient gynecological laparoscopy. Study
Design : Double blind randomized controlled trial
Setting : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thammasat Hospital, Faculty of Medi cine, Thammasat University.
Materials and Methods :From January,2001 -December, 2001. 80 patients who underwent outpatient gynecological laparoscopy were randomly allocated into group A (n = 40) and group B (n = 40): The patients in group A received 2 capsules of ginger (I capsule contain 0.5 g of ginger powder) I h before the procedure while the patients in group B received the placebo. The visual analogue nausea scores (VANS) and vomiting times were evaluated at 2, 4 and 24 hours after operation. Result : There was a significant difference in the incidence of the nausea between group A [12 (30%)] and group B [23 (57.50%)] The VANS was lower in group A than in group Bat 2 and 4 hours (p < 0.05). No difference of VANS at 24 hours was found in both groups. Incidence and fre quency of vomiting in group A were lower than group B but there were not statistically different.
Conclusion : From our data, ginger is effective in prevention of nausea after outpatient gynecologicallaparoscopy.
Keywords : Laparoscopy, Ginger, Nausea, Vomiting
