Effect of dexmedetomidine on emergence agitation in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy under sevoflurane anesthesia: A randomized controlled study

Background: Emergence agitation is a frequent postoperative problem in pediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy. The incidence of EA is wide ranging in the literature from 10% to 80%. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of dexmedetomidine in decreasing emergence agitati...

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Main Authors: Rabie Soliman, Ali Alshehri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184915000793