TYK8
Risk factors for PONV in children include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Duration of sugery > 30 min
B. Age > 2 years
C. Strabismus surgery
D. Family history of PONV
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Answer
The answer is B. The age risk factor is > 3 years of age. PONV is extremely rare in children less than 2 and dramatically increases at age 3. These risk factors make up the Eberhart et al simplified risk score. Other risk factors include type of surgery (middle ear, hernia, penile, T/A, orchidopexy), length of surgery > 30 mins, family history of PONV and opioid use.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Eberhart LH1, Geldner G, Kranke P, Morin AM, Schäuffelen A, Treiber H, Wulf H. The development and validation of a risk score to predict the probability of postoperative vomiting in pediatric patients.Anesth Analg 2004 Dec;99(6):1630-7.