Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Effects of rikkunshito on the postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after laparoscopic gynecological surgery].
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of unignorable complications after general anesthesia. The aim of this study was to examine prophylactic effects of TSUMURA rikkunshito (TJ-43), a herbal medicine consisting of eight herbs, on PONV after laparoscopic surgery. ⋯ Perioperative administration of TJ-43 showed a possible effectiveness to reduce the severity of PONV and to promote earlier recovery of oral meal intake after gynecological laparoscopic surgery.