Saudi Med J
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of small dose sufentanil on emergence agitation in preschool children following sevoflurane anesthesia for elective repair of unilateral inguinal hernia.
To conduct a comparative study of sufentanil and fentanyl on emergence agitation in pediatric patients. ⋯ In preschool children undergoing repair of unilateral inguinal hernia with sevoflurane anesthesia, compared with a single dose of 1.5 ug/kg fentanyl, 0.15 ug/kg sufentanil before skin incision can significantly decrease the incidence of emergence agitation without delaying the recovery time.