Newer anaesthetic drugs and regional techniques facilitate safe and effective ambulatory surgery in paediatric patients.
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Supports paediatric ambulatory anaesthesia with newer agents; leaves open need for randomized trials to guide practice.
Recent introduction of new fast-onset short-duration anaesthetic drugs and the use of regional anaesthesia techniques in children have resulted in good control of anaesthesia and perioperative pain with few adverse effects. Ambulatory surgery has gained popularity in paediatric practice, particularly as children are often otherwise healthy and usually undergo minor surgery.
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