Open AccessPreoperative anxiolysis in pediatric population: A comparative study between oral midazolam and oral ketamine
Author(s) -
RajarshiG Thakurta,
Sreyashi Sen,
SampaD Gupta,
Subir Bhattacharya,
Sudakshina Mukherji
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.118960
Subject(s) - sedation , medicine , anesthesia , premedication , midazolam , ketamine , sedative , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , surgery
Preoperative anxiety is synonymous with pediatric surgery. Anxiolysis is of crucial importance and poses a significant challenge to the pediatric anesthesiologist. Orally administered midazolam and ketamine can be used as anxiolytic premedication in children.
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