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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2026; 32(39): 120167
Published online Oct 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.120167
Table 1 Baseline and perioperative characteristics, median (interquartile range)/n (%)
Variables
Total (n = 1054)
Non-PONV (n = 250)
PONV (n = 804)
Sex
Male325 (30.8)112 (44.8)213 (26.5)
Female729 (69.2)138 (55.2)591 (73.5)
Age (years)32 (26-38)33 (27-38)32 (26-37)
Height (cm)165.0 (160.5-172.0)168.0 (162.0-175.0)165.0 (160.0-170.0)
Weight (kg)107.0 (93.1-126.7)113.0 (98.0-131.8)105.0 (92.2-123.9)
BMI (kg/m2)39.0 (34.8-44.1)39.6 (35.7-44.3)38.7 (34.5-44.1)
ASA grade
II591 (56.1)131 (52.4)460 (57.2)
III463 (43.9)119 (47.6)344 (42.8)
Smoking history330 (31.3)109 (43.6)221 (27.5)
PONV history474 (45.0)89 (35.6)385 (47.9)
Motion sickness history424 (40.2)77 (30.8)347 (43.2)
Apfel score
017 (1.6)8 (3.2)9 (1.1)
1176 (16.7)71 (28.4)105 (13.1)
2209 (19.8)57 (22.8)152 (18.9)
3324 (30.7)61 (24.4)263 (32.7)
4328 (31.1)53 (21.2)275 (34.2)
Hypertension231 (21.9)71 (28.4)160 (19.9)
Diabetes237 (22.5)56 (22.4)181 (22.5)
Types of antiemetics
117 (1.6)5 (2.0)12 (1.5)
2385 (36.5)66 (26.4)319 (39.7)
3245 (23.2)55 (22.0)190 (23.6)
4407 (38.6)124 (49.6)283 (35.2)
Fluid administration (mL)1000 (1000-1200)1000 (1000-1200)1000 (1000-1200)
Duration of anesthesia (minutes)133 (115-156)130 (110-152)135 (115-160)
Sufentanil consumption (μg)40 (30-45)40 (35-45)40 (30-45)
Remifentanil consumption (μg)821 (615-1004)851 (649-1068)810 (606-998)
Dexmedetomidine630 (59.8)181 (72.4)449 (55.8)
Preoperative INVR score0.0 (0.0-0.0)0.0 (0.0-0.0)0.0 (0.0-0.0)
Preoperative QoR-15 score146 (141-150)148 (142-150)146 (141-150)


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