Journal of pediatric surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Psychological and behavioral effects of chloral hydrate in day-case pediatric surgery: a randomized, observer-blinded study.
This prospective, randomized, and observer-blinded study was performed to evaluate the effects of oral chloral hydrate on perioperative psychological and behavioral phenomena in children. ⋯ Decreasing preoperative anxiety with oral chloral hydrate improves induction compliance and reduces postoperative pain intensity without delaying recovery in young boys. However, chloral hydrate had little impact on emergence delirium and postoperative maladaptive behavior.