The effect of remifentanil versus N2O on postoperative pain and emergence agitation after pediatric tonsillectomy/ adenoidectomy

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 148-153

  Choi, Hey Ran ^a   Cho, Jae Keun ^a   Le, Sangseok ^a   Yoo, Byung Hoon ^a   Yon, Jun Heum ^a   Kim, Kye Min ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agitation; Pain; Pediatric; Postoperative; Remifentanil; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; ONDANSETRON; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM; SEVOFLURANE; THIOPENTAL;

ADENOIDECTOMY; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 80052667072     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2011.61.2.148     Document Type: Article

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