Sara Ejaz Abbassi

Effect of a preoperative single dose of intravenous dexamethasone on 24-hour postoperative nausea and vomiting in women undergoing laparoscopic gynecologic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are frequent and distressing complications following laparoscopic gynecologic surgery, affecting up to 70–80% of high-risk women. Dexamethasone is a low-cost, well-tolerated corticosteroid with established antiemetic effects; however, data specific to gynecologic laparosco...