Comparison between ketamine and fentanyl-droperidol for rectal premedication in children: A randomized placebo controlled trial

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-203

  Zanette, Gastone ^a   Micaglio, Massimo ^a   Zanette, Lorenzo ^b   Manani, Giovanni ^a   Facco, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Mental Health Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Droperidol; Fentanyl; Ketamine; Pediatric outpatients; Rectal premedication

Indexed keywords

DROPERIDOL PLUS FENTANYL; KETAMINE; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIATRICS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VEIN PUNCTURE;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ANALGESICS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROPERIDOL; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; INFANT; KETAMINE; MALE; PREMEDICATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954533526     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-010-0884-7     Document Type: Article

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