Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEmergence agitation in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy: a comparison of sevoflurane vs. sevoflurane-remifentanil administration.
Sevoflurane is widely used in paediatric anaesthesia but frequently causes emergence agitation (EA). This study evaluated whether limiting the sevoflurane concentration by combining remifentanil with sevoflurane reduced the incidence of EA. ⋯ The incidence of EA was lower in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy who received a lower concentration of sevoflurane combined with remifentanil than in those given a higher concentration of sevoflurane without remifentanil.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyHyperbaric articaine with or without fentanyl in spinal anaesthesia: patient and observer blinded comparison.
The rapid and short-acting local anaesthetic articaine is a feasible spinal anaesthetic for day-case open inguinal herniorrhaphy (OIH). We hypothesised that similarly to other spinal local anaesthetics, the addition of fentanyl may prolong articaine spinal analgesia without prolonging motor block. ⋯ Fentanyl 10 μg added to spinal hyperbaric articaine improved analgesia and reduced analgesic consumption during and after OIH. Fentanyl did not prolong motor block or delay recovery.