Sevoflurane causes more postoperative agitation in children than does halothane

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 536-541

  Beskow, A ^a   Westrin, P ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agitation; General anesthesia; Halothane; Pediatric; Recovery; Sevoflurane

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; SEVOFLURANE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGITATION; ANALGESIA; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HALOTHANE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; METHYL ETHERS; MIDAZOLAM; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION; PROPOFOL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINOR;

EID: 0032901333     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430508.x     Document Type: Article

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