Postoperative Vomiting Factors in IVF Patients

Summary: Postoperative vomiting patterns were documented in 504 patients having general anaesthesia for oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilization or related procedures and compared with patient preoperative history and expectations, response to ovarian hyperstimulation, and details of the anaesthesia. The results showed that the likelihood of vomiting was related to peak plasma oestradiol level and the patient's expectation based on previous experience of anaesthesia.