Excitation phenomena during sevoflurane anaesthesia in children.
The advantages of rapid induction of and emergence from sevoflurane anaesthesia may be more than offset by the frequent occurrence of agitation during induction and recovery, and a possible epileptogenic effect. The mechanisms and possible strategies to prevent these drawbacks are reviewed, on the basis of the most recent literature.
Veyckemans
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Anesthesiology, Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, Brussels, Belgium. veyckemans@anes.ucl.ac.be