Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Device, Reletex Reliefband, With Current ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) Protocol to Further Decrease Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in the Bariatric Surgical Patient Within the First 24 Hours Postoperatively.

Conditions

• Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
• Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy

Interventions

• DEVICE: Wearable Transcutaneous electrical Nerve Stimulation unit to mitigate postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the Bariatric Surgical Patient
• DEVICE: A sham device that will mimic the active wearable device. It will look the same, and buzz but will not actually admit a low-leve electric current that would stimulate the nerves.

Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania