The effect of ketamine on the incidence of emergence agitation in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy under sevoflurane general anesthesia

BackgroundThe rapid emergence and recovery from general anesthesia afforded by sevoflurane is associated with a high incidence of emergence agitation in children. Small doses of ketamine reduce the incidence of emergence agitation. This study compared the effects of ketamine 0.25 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg...

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Main Authors: Yoon Sook Lee, Woon Young Kim, Jae Ho Choi, Joo Hyung Son, Jae Hwan Kim, Young Cheol Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-58-440.pdf