Open AccessThe Effect of Low-Dose Remifentanil on Responses to the Endotracheal Tube During Emergence from General Anesthesia
Author(s) -
Marie T. Aouad,
Achir A. AlAlami,
Viviane G. Nasr,
Fouad G. Souki,
Reine Zbeidy,
Sahar M. SiddikSayyid
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0b013e31819b03d8
Subject(s) - remifentanil , medicine , anesthesia , endotracheal tube , incidence (geometry) , randomized controlled trial , hemodynamics , emergence delirium , surgery , propofol , intubation , sevoflurane , physics , optics
Emergence from general anesthesia can be associated with coughing, agitation, and hemodynamic disturbances. Remifentanil may attenuate these responses.
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