Effects of acupressure on nausea and vomiting after gynecological laparoscopy surgery for infertility investigations

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic gynecological procedures have nearly an 80% incidence of Postoperative nausea and vomiting. Acupressure is a non-invasive and non-pharmacological method of preventing nausea and vomiting. In this study we used of Korean hand acupressure method for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and twenty patients were randomized into three groups of 40 female for laparoscopic gynecological procedures base on type of interventions prior operation: Group I (control), Group II (acupressure) and Group III (metoclopramide). RESULTS: The incidence of nausea within 24 hours after operations were 45%, 27.5% and 30% in control, acupressure and metoclopramide groups respectively which were significant between three groups with minimum incidence in acupressure group (p=0.005). CONCLUSION: Acupressure is a non-pharmacological method for PONV with no side effects and cost benefit advantages. [Mansoor Soltanzadeh, Kaveh Behaeen, Zahra Pourmehdi. Abdolah Safarimohsenabadi. Effects of acupressure on nausea and vomiting after gynecological laparoscopy surgery for infertility investigations.