Palonosetron vs. Ondansetron for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Bariatric Surgery

Sleeve gastrectomy, also called a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure. This procedure is typically performed laparoscopically, which involves inserting small instruments through multiple small incisions in the upper abdomen. During sleeve gastrectomy, about 80 percent of the stomach is removed, leaving a tube-shaped stomach about the size and shape

Injectable Palonosetron 1 mcg/kg diluted up to 5 mL with normal saline solution and injected intravenously at the end of the bariatric surgery.

Injectable ondansetron 0.1 mg/kg, maximum of 8 mg was injected intravenously at the end of the bariatric surgery.