Comparison of emergence agitation between sevoflurane/nitrous oxide administration and sevoflurane administration alone in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy with preemptive ketorolac

BackgroundSevoflurane anesthesia commonly causes emergence agitation (EA) in children. One previous study has reported that the use of nitrous oxide (N2O) during the washout of sevoflurane may reduce EA by decreasing the residual sevoflurane concentration, while many animal studies suggest that N2O...

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Main Authors: Ji Hye Park, Byung Gun Lim, Hee Zoo Kim, Myoung Hoon Kong, Sang Ho Lim, Nan Suk Kim, Il Ok Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2014-01-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-66-34.pdf