title: Pediatric tooth extractions under sedoanalgesia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study aims to evaluate intravenous ketamine and inhalation sedation in children, their unwanted side-effects and surgeon satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, data of 922 children aged between 1-18 who underwent tooth extraction under sedoanalgesia in our department between September 2015-January 2016 were gathered and anesthesia approaches, unwanted side effects and surgical satisfaction was investigated. Postoperative recovery emergence agitation or delirium was evaluated with Watcha Behavior Scale (WBS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients were grouped and compared according to acceptance of intravenous line placement (Group-1) or not (Group- 2). Group 1 received intravenous ketamine anesthesia (n=822), Group 2 received inhalation anesthesia with sevoflurane (n=100). Number of patients, age, weight and gender was significantly different in two groups. When side effects were investigated nausea was observed in 30 patients (3.6%), skin rashes were observed in 26 patients (3.2%) in Group-1 while skin rashes were observed in one patient (1%) in Group 2. 95% of surgeons reported intravenous anesthesia, 18% of surgeons reported inhalation anesthesia to be the anesthesia of choice. Emergence of postoperative recovery agitation (WBS≥3) was observed more frequent in Group 2 (p<0.05) than Group 1.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ketamine, which has analgesic, hypnotic and amnestic effects and which does not alter pharyngeal and laryngeal reflexes thus minimizes aspiration possibility, is a safe and effective anesthetic agent for tooth extractions of the pediatric population under sedoanalgesia.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Ayse Hande Arpaci, MD. Assistant Professor, Anaesthesiology Reanimation Specialist Oral & Maxillofacial Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayse Hande
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Arpaci
authors.affiliation: Dr. Berrin Isik, MD. Professor, Anaesthesiology Reanimation Specialist, Faculty of Medicine Dept. of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berrin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Isik
keywords: Dental treatment; Postoperative complications; Sedation