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Does the addition of intravenous ketorolac, fentanyl, or both reduce emergence agitation and pain in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy with sevoflurane anesthesia?
Does the addition of intravenous ketorolac, fentanyl, or both reduce emergence agitation and pain in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy with sevoflurane anesthesia?
The addition of intravenous ketorolac, fentanyl, or both to sevoflurane anesthesia effectively prevents severe emergence agitation and pain in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
Supports adjunctive ketorolac or fentanyl to reduce emergence agitation after pediatric tonsillectomy; confirms multimodal benefit with sevoflurane in RCT.
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