1. 1236 laparoscopies were performed for an acute abdomen (AA) from 1996 to 1999.

2. Responsibility: • More than 4000 laparoscopic surgeries which include Appendicectomies, Cholecystectomies,Iinguinal henias, Diagnostic laparoscopies, Peptic perforation, Hysterectomies, Varicocele surgery

3. Given a PONV-incidence of 38% in group D and 39% in group M, it is doubtful, whether the anaesthetic technique chosen in this study is the most suitable regimen for ambulatory gynaecological laparoscopies.