Validation of the postoperative nausea and vomiting intensity score in gynaecological patients

Abstract

The Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) Intensity Scale was developed to distinguish trivial from clinically important PONV perioperatively and has been validated in a general surgical population. This study aimed to assess the scale in gynaecological surgery patients. Seventy-three patients undergoing gynaecological surgery were included. Interviews occurred at four and 24 hours postoperatively. Measurements included the PONV Intensity Scale, nausea and pain visual analogue scale, antiemetic use and complications related to PONV. Ten patients (14%) had a clinically significant PONV Intensity Scale score, 42 (58%) reported nausea and 15 (21%) reported vomiting during the study. At 24 ho..