en عمومى General پژوهشي Research Purpose:The objective of this study is the determination of the presence of nausea-vomiting at the patients in the first postoperative 24 hours, the effective factors in the development of the nausea–vomiting.Methods:This prospective study is performed with 104 patients at the General Surgery Clinic of the University Hospital. Data were obtained using patient information sheets, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Verbal Category Scale, and Verbal Descriptive Scale. Data were evaluated using chi-square, Fisher’s exact test and student t tests. Results:Postoperative nausea- vomiting were more common in women, weak and obese, those who do not use alcohol, smokers, people with higher anxiety (p>0.05). In addition, nausea- vomiting wereoccurred frequently afterclosed surgical operation, spinal anesthesia, long duration surgery (p>0.05). Nausea-vomiting were significantly less in patients that were using proton pump inhibitors continuously (p=0.009). Conclusion: These results indicated that postoperative nausea-vomiting may be various reasons nausea, vomiting, postoperative period, general surgical patient 0 0 http://intjmi.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-17&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Sevim Çelik 1003194753284600778 1003194753284600778 Yes BülentEcevit University, Zonguldak School of Health, Nursing Department Zübeyde Şahin 1003194753284600779 1003194753284600779 No BülentEcevit University, Zonguldak School of Health, Nursing Department Songül Boğa 1003194753284600780 1003194753284600780 No BülentEcevit University, Zonguldak School of Health, Nursing Department Yadigar Sevim 1003194753284600781 1003194753284600781 No BülentEcevit University, Zonguldak School of Health, Nursing Department Ayşegül Çolak 1003194753284600782 1003194753284600782 No BülentEcevit University, Zonguldak School of Health, Nursing Department Cennet Özdemir 1003194753284600783 1003194753284600783 No BülentEcevit University, Zonguldak School of Health, Nursing Department Keziban Sarpkaya 1003194753284600784 1003194753284600784 No BülentEcevit University, Zonguldak School of Health, Nursing Department