Rapid emergence does not explain agitation following sevoflurane anaesthesia in infants and children: A comparison with propofol

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-67

  Cohen, Ira Todd ^a,b   Finkel, Julia C ^a   Hannallah, Raafat S ^a   Hummer, Kelly A ^a   Patel, Kantilal M ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agitation; Children; Emergence; Infants; Propofol; Sevoflurane

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE;

AGITATION; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OBSERVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; METHYL ETHERS; PROPOFOL; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 0037243458     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00948.x     Document Type: Article

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