Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialOral ketamine premedication can prevent emergence agitation in children after desflurane anaesthesia.
The purpose of the present study was to determine whether oral ketamine premedication affected the incidence of emergence agitation in children. ⋯ Oral ketamine premedication reduced the incidence of postanaesthesia emergence agitation in children without delaying recovery.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of ropivacaine with bupivacaine and lidocaine for ilioinguinal block after ambulatory inguinal hernia repair in children.
We have compared ropivacaine with bupivacaine and lidocaine for ilioinguinal block in thirty children undergoing ambulatory inguinal hernia repair. ⋯ We have confirmed that bupivacaine and ropivacaine are more effective than lidocaine in the prevention of postoperative pain after children's inguinal hernia repair. We suggest that ropivacaine 0.2% is an alternative to bupivacaine 0.25% for ilioinguinal block in ambulatory paediatric surgery.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAnalgesic effect of clonidine added to bupivacaine 0.125% in paediatric caudal blockade.
Caudals are a common method of providing pain relief in children undergoing surgery. Clonidine, an alpha(2) agonist, exhibits significant analgesic properties. The current investigation sought to determine whether caudal clonidine added to caudal bupivacaine would decrease pain in paediatric patients undergoing surgery. ⋯ We do not recommend adding clonidine (2 microg.kg(-1)) to a bupivacaine (0.125%) caudal block in children undergoing surgery.