Reflex pupillary dilatation in response to skin incision and alfentanil in children anaesthetized with sevoflurane: A more sensitive measure of noxious stimulation than the commonly used variables

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 614-619

  Constant, Isabelle ^a   Nghe, M C ^a   Boudet, L ^a   Berniere, J ^a   Schrayer, S ^a   Seeman, R ^a   Murat, I ^a  

^a ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, depth; Anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane; Children; Eye, pupil; Pain, acute

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN; SEVOFLURANE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BISPECTRAL INDEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; BOLUS INJECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LEG DISEASE; MYDRIASIS; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; STEADY STATE;

EID: 33645879219     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael073     Document Type: Article

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