Emergence agitation in pediatrics after dexmedetomidine vs. sevoflurane anesthesia: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Emergence agitation remains a problem that occurs in pediatric anesthesia. As cleft surgeries constitute one of the most common craniofacial surgeries encountered, majority of the children receive general anesthesia using high dose opioids and inhalation anesthetics and experience emergence agitation. Dexmedetomidine (DEX), an alpha-2 adrenoreceptor agonist possesses anxiolytic, sedative and analgetic properties and have been documented to reduce the incidence of postoperative agitation. Hence, this study aims to compare the incidence of emergence agitation between the use of intravenous DEX versus Sevoflurane (SEVO) anesthesia.

Methods

This study selected one hundred twenty-one patients ages 3 months to 10 years with ASA 1 and 2 physical status scheduled to und

SUBMITTER: Yahya CQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507210 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature