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Aetiology

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Causes of postoperative nausea and vomiting include:

  • intestinal obstruction:
    • paralytic ileus
    • mechanical obstruction
  • drugs:
    • anaesthetic agents
    • analgesia, especially opiates
    • other drug therapy, e.g. digoxin toxicity, cytotoxics

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