Baclofen in Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Bariatric Surgery

Clinical Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Baclofen in Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

This study aims to evaluate the possible efficacy of baclofen on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patient with morbid obesity who will undergo laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

. A total of 100 morbidly obese patients who will be scheduled for sleeve gastrectomy will be included in the study. The patients will be selected from those attending Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery Unit, General Surgery Department, Tanta University Hospital, Tanta, Egypt. The participants will be randomized into four groups by closed envelop method

Inclusion Criteria:

• Morbidly obese patients scheduled for sleeve gastrectomy with BMI ≥35 kg/m2 with the presence of comorbidity such as hypertension, arthritis, and diabetes.
• Morbidly obese patients scheduled for sleeve gastrectomy with BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2 without comorbidity.
• Patients fit for anesthesia and surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with BMI >55 kg/m2.
• Patients with previous procedures for the treatment of obesity.
• Pregnant females and lactating women.
• Patients with psychological or psychiatric disease
• Administration of antiemetic medication or systemic corticosteroids within 24 hours before surgery
• Patients who experienced vomiting within 24 hours before surgery.
• Patients with history of alcohol or drug abuse.
• Patients with hypersensitivity or contraindications to any of the drugs used in this study.