Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV): A cause for concern
Abstract
Postoperative shivering and feeling of cold associated with it is rated as worse than pain by some patients. It has been a problem not only after general anesthesia, but also during and after spinal anesthesia. This editorial compliments an original article in this issue of ‘Anesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care’ on comparison of three different drugs for the treatment of postoperative shivering, and draws attention towards pathogenesis of shivering and its control. Shivering is not a point in time event and its cessation with pharmacological intervention does not guarantee against its recurrence.
Citation: Taqi A. Can you stop this shivering doctor? Anaesth Pain & Intensive Care 2013;17(1):4-5