Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine for emergence agitation in infants undergoing palatoplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Objectives: In infants, there is a high incidence of emergence agitation (EA) after sevoflurane (Sev) anesthesia. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that dexmedetomidine (Dex) administration would reduce the incidence and severity of EA after Sev-based anesthesia in infants undergoing palatopla...

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Main Authors: Aiji Boku, Hiroshi Hanamoto, Aiko Oyamaguchi, Mika Inoue, Yoshinari Morimoto, Hitoshi Niwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001415000214