Emergence delirium, pain or both? A challenge for clinicians.

Somaini M., Sahillioglu E., Marzorati C., Lovisari F., Engelhardt T., Ingelmo P. M.

Paediatric anaesthesia, vol.25, no.5, pp.524-9, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/pan.12580
  • Journal Name: Paediatric anaesthesia
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.524-9
  • Keywords: general anesthesia, PACU Emergence Delirium, acute pain, SEVOFLURANE ANESTHESIA, BILATERAL MYRINGOTOMY, INTRANASAL FENTANYL, GENERAL-ANESTHESIA, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, TUBE PLACEMENT, CHILDREN, HALOTHANE, AGITATION, DESFLURANE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BackgroundChildren commonly display early postoperative negative behavior (e-PONB) after general anesthesia, which includes emergence delirium (ED), discomfort, temperament, and pain. However, it is often difficult for the caregiver to discriminate between various aspects of e-PONB.