Anesthetic management of pediatric adenotonsillectomy

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1021-1025

  Cox, Robin G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; CODEINE; DEXAMETHASONE; KETOROLAC; MIDAZOLAM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; AGITATION; AIRWAY; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FAILURE TO THRIVE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LARYNX SPASM; NAUSEA; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VOMITING;

EID: 38849209232     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03016639     Document Type: Review

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