Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) by Acupressure

Prevention of PONV by Acupressure. A Study of the Effect of a Recently Generated Danish Bracelet Vital-Band(R) Which Stimulates the Acupressure Point P6

The purpose of this study is to determine whether stimulation to the akupressurpoint P6 with a recently developed bracelet are effective preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female,
• Non-smoker,
• >18 years,
• ASA 1 or 2,
• Signed patient information,
• IV-anaestesia.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Male,
• Smoker,
• ASA 3 or 4,
• Pregnancy,
• Nausea and vomiting within the last 24 h before operation,
• Diabetes,
• Carpaltunnel syndrome,
• Lymphedema of arms,
• Eczema of forearm,
• Patients who earlier has undergone removal of lymph nodes in the armpits,
• Inhalation anaestesia.