Desflurane anesthesia worsens emergence agitation in adult patients undergoing thyroid surgery compared to sevoflurane anesthesia

Abstract Background The effect of volatile anesthetics on emergence agitation in adults remains unclear. We compared the degree of emergence agitation between desflurane and sevoflurane anesthesia in adults undergoing thyroid surgery. Findings One hundred and sixteen patients with American Society o...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Suzuki, Takuya Kurazumi, Tomomi Ueda, Hiromasa Nagata, Takashige Yamada, Shizuko Kosugi, Saori Hashiguchi, Koichi Ito, Hiroshi Morisaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-017-0106-5