Paediatric anaesthesia
The most recent articles from:
Paediatr Anaesth
-
Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2010
The effect of a target controlled infusion of propofol on predictability of recovery from anesthesia in children.
Emergence following termination of a general anesthetic depends on the effect site concentration (C(e)) of the drug declining to an awakening value (C(e)-awake). C(e)-awake has been described in adults, but is unknown in children. ⋯ A predicted C(e)-awake of 2.0 microg x ml(-1) in children aged 3 months to <10 years was identified with the selected model. For expert users of propofol in children, during shorter surgical procedures, TCI predicted emergence times do not offer significant clinical advantages.