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Sevoflurane versus halothane: effect of oxycodone premedication on emergence behaviour in children
Author(s) -
MURRAY DAVID J.,
COLE JENNIFER W.,
SHROCK CHARLES D.,
SNIDER REBECCA J.,
MARTINI JOHN A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.00789.x
Subject(s) - sevoflurane , premedication , medicine , anesthesia , halothane , emergence delirium , oxycodone , opioid , receptor
Background : Clinical studies have provided conflicting conclusions about whether the frequency of emergence agitation is increased in children following sevoflurane anaesthesia. The purpose of the study was to determine a frequency and duration of agitation with halothane and sevoflurane anaesthesia and whether oxycodone premedication affected the incidence of emergence agitation in children. Methods : We measured and compared halothane and sevoflurane recovery in 130 patients using a 5‐point scale measuring emergence behaviour every 10 min during the first 60 min of recovery or until discharge. Results : We used this 5‐point scale to assess the presence or absence of emergence agitation and found a frequency of emergence agitation of more than 40% in children who received halothane and sevoflurane anaesthesia. Conclusions : Oxycodone reduced the frequency of agitation in children who received halothane, but not in the children who received sevoflurane anaesthesia.