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Anesth Analg 2005;101:1619-1622
© 2005 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000184204.81877.53

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

Clonidine Treatment for Agitation in Children After Sevoflurane Anesthesia

Simonetta Tesoro, Daniele Mezzetti, Laura Marchesini, and Vito Aldo Peduto

Section of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Simonetta Tesoro, Section of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy. Address e-mail to simonettatesoro{at}virgilio.it.

Clonidine is effective in treating sevoflurane-induced postanesthesia agitation in children. We conducted a study on 169 children to quantify the risk reduction of clonidine agitation in patients admitted to our day-surgery pediatric clinic. Children were randomly allocated to receive clonidine 2 µg/kg or placebo before general anesthesia with sevoflurane that was also supplemented with a regional or central block. An observer blinded to the anesthetic technique assessed recovery variables and the presence of agitation. Pain and discomfort scores were significantly decreased in the clonidine group; the incidence of agitation was reduced by 57% (P = 0.029) and the incidence of severe agitation by 67% (P = 0.064). Relative risks for developing agitation and severe agitation were 0.43 (95% confidence interval, 0.24–0.78) and 0.32 (0.09–1.17), respectively. Clonidine produces a substantial reduction in the risk of postsevoflurane agitation in children.




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