Why the study?
Does sevoflurane improve induction and emergence times compared to halothane in pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia?
Population
42 children (aged 2-16 years)
Comparison
Sevoflurane in nitrous oxide/oxygen vs Halothane in nitrous oxide/oxygen
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
Intra-operative and immediate post-operative
Authors
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Similar emergence times support interchangeable use of sevoflurane and halothane in children; confirms comparable recovery profiles.
Does sevoflurane improve induction and emergence times compared to halothane in pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia?
Sevoflurane is as suitable as halothane for pediatric anesthesia, with no clinically significant difference in emergence time.
Michalek-Sauberer et al. (1998) studied this question.
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