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Farag RS, Spicer AC, Iyer G, Stevens JP, King A, Bain PA, McAlvin JB. Incidence of emergence agitation in children undergoing sevoflurane anesthesia compared to isoflurane anesthesia: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Paediatr Anaesth 2024; 34:304-317. [PMID: 38093624 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Emergence agitation is a complex syndrome of altered consciousness after emergence from anesthesia. It can result in injury to patients and staff and is associated with other postoperative complications. Sevoflurane has been associated with emergence agitation, potentially due to low tissue solubility and therefore speed of emergence. Prior meta-analyses comparing emergence agitation incidence between sevoflurane and isoflurane anesthetics did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference. Given the publication of additional relevant studies not included in prior meta-analyses as well as improved diagnosis of emergence agitation, we aim to perform an updated, comprehensive meta-analysis comparing emergence agitation incidence between sevoflurane and isoflurane anesthetics in children. METHODS We conducted an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials comparing sevoflurane to isoflurane in children <18 years of age, reporting emergence agitation as an outcome, published before July 2023 using databases and registers. Our primary outcome was the incidence of emergence agitation. Secondary outcomes were time to extubation, awakening time, and length of stay in the postanesthetic care unit. We assessed the risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool version 2. We pooled the effect size for the outcomes using the fixed effects model if we had low heterogeneity, otherwise, we used a random-effects model. RESULTS Eight randomized controlled trials (523 children) were included in the final analysis. The incidence of emergence agitation after isoflurane was significantly lower compared to sevoflurane (risk ratio: 0.62 (95% CI: [0.46-0.83]; I2 = 40.01%, p < .001)). Time to extubation, awakening times, and postanesthetic care unit duration were not significantly different. The protective effect of isoflurane compared to sevoflurane remained significant in subgroups of patients who received premedication or intraoperative systemic analgesics (risk ratios: (0.48 [0.28-0.82]; I2 = 60.78%, p = .01), (0.52 [0.37-0.75]; I2 = 0.00%, p < .001), respectively). CONCLUSION The risk of emergence agitation in children after maintenance anesthesia with sevoflurane is significantly greater than with isoflurane; we did not find evidence of prolonged emergence or postanesthetic length of stay. When possible, isoflurane should be considered for maintenance anesthesia over sevoflurane in patients at high risk of emergence agitation.
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- Rasha S Farag
- Division of Medical Critical Care, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Clinical Research, Damietta Directorate for Health Affairs, Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, Damietta, Egypt
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Medical Critical Care, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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López Segura M, Busto-Aguirreurreta N. Postoperative agitation or delirium in paediatric patients. What we know and how to avoid it. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed) 2023; 70:467-472. [PMID: 37678453 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Emergence delirium or postoperative agitation is the name given to the state of altered consciousness that occurs after surgery and especially affects pediatric patients. Its incidence is not negligible, reaching 80% of cases in certain studies. It is frequently confused with other clinical entities, for which reason a scale has been validated to facilitate its diagnosis. Risk factors include age under 5 years, the presence of pain after surgery and especially intense preoperative anxiety. Pediatric emergence delirium presents as an adverse event after surgery and influences patient safety by significantly increasing patient comorbidity. It is essential to recognize the entity, as well as its risk factors, in order to apply effective preventive measures to reduce its incidence and intensity when it occurs.
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- M López Segura
- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
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- Servicio de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Devi EA, Nagaprasad YVSR, Shiva PV, Nirmalan P. Incidence and risk factors for emergence delirium in children undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia - A prospective, observational study. Indian J Anaesth 2023; 67:725-729. [PMID: 37693021 PMCID: PMC10488589 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_784_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Background and Aims Emergence delirium (ED) is a common complication after general anaesthesia (GA) in children, with an incidence of 2%-80%. This study evaluated the incidence and risk factors for ED in children undergoing surgery under GA. Methods This observational, prospective study was conducted in 336 children of either gender aged 2-13 years scheduled for surgeries under GA. Preoperative anxiety and demographics were noted. Paediatric Anaesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale, Watcha scale, and Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale were monitored 30 min postsurgery. A PAED score ≥12 and a Watcha scale score ≥3 were taken as ED. The primary outcome was the incidence of ED. An adjusted multivariate linear regression model explored the association with ED. Results The incidence of ED was 3.87% (n = 13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.80, 5.94). ED was significantly associated with male sex (β coefficient 0.06, 95% CI: 0.003, 0.11) and severe preoperative anxiety (β coefficient 0.07, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.12) in a multivariate linear regression model adjusted for other confounders. When pain scores were added to the regression model, ED was significantly associated only with pain at 0 and 10 min after surgery (P values 0.005 and 0.002, respectively). Both PAED (AUROC 0.99, 95% CI: 0.98, 1.00) and Watcha (AUROC 0.99, 95% CI: 0.98, 1.00) scores showed an excellent ability to detect ED. Conclusion The incidence of ED was 3.87% (95% CI: 1.80, 5.94) and was significantly associated with male sex, severe preoperative anxiety and pain.
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- E Adithi Devi
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Niloufer Hospital, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Niloufer Hospital, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Niloufer Hospital, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Research, AMMA Healthcare Research Gurukul, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Tsivitis A, Wang A, Murphy J, Khan A, Jin Z, Moore R, Tateosian V, Bergese S. Anesthesia, the developing brain, and dexmedetomidine for neuroprotection. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1150135. [PMID: 37351266 PMCID: PMC10282145 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1150135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023] Open
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Anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity is a set of unfavorable adverse effects on central or peripheral nervous systems associated with administration of anesthesia. Several animal model studies from the early 2000's, from rodents to non-human primates, have shown that general anesthetics cause neuroapoptosis and impairment in neurodevelopment. It has been difficult to translate this evidence to clinical practice. However, some studies suggest lasting behavioral effects in humans due to early anesthesia exposure. Dexmedetomidine is a sedative and analgesic with agonist activities on the alpha-2 (ɑ2) adrenoceptors as well as imidazoline type 2 (I2) receptors, allowing it to affect intracellular signaling and modulate cellular processes. In addition to being easily delivered, distributed, and eliminated from the body, dexmedetomidine stands out for its ability to offer neuroprotection against apoptosis, ischemia, and inflammation while preserving neuroplasticity, as demonstrated through many animal studies. This property puts dexmedetomidine in the unique position as an anesthetic that may circumvent the neurotoxicity potentially associated with anesthesia.
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- Alexandra Tsivitis
- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York, NY, United States
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York, NY, United States
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Yan TT, Yang XL, Wang S, Chen JQ, Hu JC, Zhou L, Gao W. Application of Continuous Sacral Block Guided by Ultrasound After Comprehensive Sacral Canal Scanning in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study. J Pain Res 2023; 16:83-92. [PMID: 36647434 PMCID: PMC9840437 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s391501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Purpose The present study aimed to explore the effects of continuous sacral block on the postoperative pain of children and the satisfaction of the nurses in post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Also, the influence of the modified protocol of continuous sacral block was investigated. Patients and Methods A total of 60 children undergoing laparoscopic surgery were randomly divided into two groups: GI and GC groups. The general anesthesia was induced with midazolam, propofol, sufentanil and succinylcholine in both groups. In addition, the patients were subjected to continuous sacral block with levobupivacaine in group GC. The modified protocol of continuous sacral block was divided into three steps: comprehensive lumbar and sacral vertebral canal scanning by ultrasound, catheterization and administration. The EVENDOL pain scales and pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium scales of the children were evaluated at 5 min after extubation (T3), 90 min (T4), and 4 h (T5) after the operation. The nurses' satisfaction scores at T3 -T4 and adverse events, such as nausea and vomiting, were also recorded, after the operation. Results After ultrasonic scanning, one patient in group GC was excluded due to the sacral hiatus atresia, which might lead to failure of catheterization. Data of 59 patients were collected for statistical analysis. Compared to the GI group, the EVENDOL scores and the pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium scales were reduced at T3, T4, and T5 (P < 0.05) in group GC. Furthermore, there was a higher rank of PACU nurses' satisfaction in the GC group compared to the GI group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Based on the modified protocol, continuous sacral block provides reliable and safety analgesia for children undergoing laparoscopic surgery, thereby improving the satisfaction of PACU nurses.
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- Ting-ting Yan
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Wei Gao; Ling Zhou, Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC (Anhui Provincial Hospital), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-15605690073; +86-13866702756, Fax +86-551-62283912, Email ;
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