IMPLICATIONS: Effective postoperative analgesia may reduce the incidence of emergence
agitation reported with sevoflurane anesthesia. The Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale …

This study was designed to compare the emergence characteristics of sevoflurane with
halothane anaesthesia in paediatric patients having no surgical intervention. We …

Background: This randomized, double‐blind controlled trial was conducted to determine
whether the association of sevoflurane for induction and isoflurane for anesthesia …

Sevoflurane may be associated with a high incidence of emergence agitation in preschool
children. We tested the hypothesis that maintenance of anesthesia with propofol after …

Emergence agitation following general anesthesia in children is an evolving problem, since
sevoflurane has become a popular anesthetic for pediatric anesthesia. Several studies …

Background: Emergence agitation (EA) is a common postoperative problem in young
children who have received sevoflurane and isoflurane for general anesthesia. This …

Background: The frequency of emergence agitation in children is increased following
sevoflurane anesthesia. However, controversies still exist concerning the exact etiology of …

IMPLICATIONS: The administration of IV clonidine to children anesthetized with sevoflurane
reduces the incidence of agitation at emergence. Sevoflurane is frequently used for …

Background: Children may be agitated or even delirious especially when recovering from
general anesthesia using volatile anesthetics. Many trials have focused on the newer agents …

Sevoflurane is associated with a high incidence of emergence agitation in children.
Midazolam and propofol have been examined with the aim of reducing emergence agitation …