Effect of ketorolac on the prevention of emergence agitation in children after sevoflurane anesthesia / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
; : 240-245, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of ketorolac on the incidence and severity of emergence agitation in children recovering from sevoflurane anesthesia.METHODS:
Eighty-five children aged 3 to 7 years were randomly assigned to the control group or the ketorolac group (1 mg/kg ketorolac). The children were evaluated by the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale and a four-point agitation scale.RESULTS:
The median agitation scores did not differ significantly between the two groups. The overall incidence of emergence agitation was similar in the two groups (41% in the control group vs. 32% in the ketorolac group, P = 0.526). The number of children who received rescue drugs for treatment of emergence agitation was not significantly different between the two groups.CONCLUSIONS:
The administration of 1 mg/kg of ketorolac is not effective in decreasing the incidence and severity of emergence agitation in children aged 3 to 7 years after sevoflurane anesthesia.Key words
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Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Incidence
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Ketorolac
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Delirium
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Dihydroergotamine
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Anesthesia
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Methyl Ethers
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article