• Alik Gololobov, Liat Todris, Yakov Berman, Zipi Rosenberg-Gilad, Pnina Schlaeffer, Ron Kenett, Ron Ben-Jacob, and Eran Segal.
• Harefuah. 2015 Apr 1;154(4):236-9, 280.

IntroductionEmergence delirium (ED) is a common problem among children and adults recovering from general anesthesia after surgery. Its symptoms include psychomotor agitation, hallucinations, and aggressive behavior. The phenomenon, which is most probably an adverse effect of general anesthesia agents, harms the recovery process and endangers the physical safety of patients and their health. Ranging between 10% and 80%, the exact prevalence of ED is unknown, and the risk factors of the phenomenon are unclear.GoalsThe aim of the current retrospective study was to determine the prevalence rate of ED in 3947 children recovering from general anesthesia after short elective ambulatory surgery, and to map the influence of various risk factors on this phenomenon.MethodData were collected using electronic medical records. ED severity was assessed using the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale.Results And DiscussionResults showed the prevalence of ED among children. ED was significantly correlated with patients' age, type of surgery and premedication. ED was not correlated with severity of pain, type of anesthesia or with patients' sex.

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