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Comparison of ondansetron and tropisetron in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Rui Wang, Xuesong Song, Yan Chen, Na Wang and Jinguo Wang
Saudi Medical Journal July 2021, 42 (7) 707-713; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.7.20210135

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