Post-induction alfentanil reduces sevoflurane-associated emergence agitation in children undergoing an adenotonsillectomy

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 678-681

  Kim, J Y ^b   Chang, Y J ^a   Lee, J Y ^a   Park, H Y ^a   Kwak, H J ^a  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; SEVOFLURANE;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; AGITATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CHEST WALL RIGIDITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; EMERGENCE AGITATION; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA EMERGENCE DELIRIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RECOVERY TIME; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SIDE EFFECT; THORAX DISEASE; VOLATILE INDUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ANESTHESIA;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ALFENTANIL; ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 64749086345     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.01943.x     Document Type: Article

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