Articles: post-operative.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2013
Retraction Of PublicationRetraction. Preoperative oral granisetron prevents postoperative nausea and vomiting.
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TREATMENT OF PAIN: Undertreatment of postoperative pain in children is a problem in clinical practice. This is due to a lack of both knowledge about age-specific aspects of physiology and pharmacology, and routine pain assessment. ⋯ NON-OPIOID ANALGESICS: Non-opioid analgesics are recommended for basic pain treatment after minor surgical procedures. Instead of using the whole multitude of drugs available, the doctor should stick to those drugs he is familiar with (acetaminophen, ibuprofen, diclofenac, dipyrone).
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In this review, the most recent and relevant developments in the field of emergence agitation in children, as related to its assessment, etiology, and management, are discussed. ⋯ It is recommended that children at high risk are identified in order to decrease their level of preoperative anxiety, to supplement low-solubility inhalational agents with adjuvant drugs, to prevent postoperative pain and to allow parents to be with their children during recovery from anesthesia.