All patients were transferred to the post-anesthetic care unit (PACU) at the end of the procedure. Discharge from the PACU was based on the Post Anesthetic Discharge Scoring System (PADSS) and institutional guidelines. Nursing staff and researchers recorded the presence and incidence of POV in the PACU. Analgesics and antiemetic agents were prescribed by the anesthesiologist during the recovery period and given according to nursing assessment based on institutional guidelines.