Abstract
Introduction: Emergence delirium is a state of aggressive delirium that can occur temporarily in the process of emerging from anaesthesia, and
occurs most often during the early stages of emergence1. Newer volatile agents like sevourane and desurane are said to have a 20-80% increased
incidence of adverse emergence effects when compared to halothane and isourane. This study was undertaken with the Aims And Objectives:
aim of prospectively comparing the incidence of emergence agitation between sevourane and desurane in pediatric patients. To compare the pain
intensity at 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour and 2 hours. To compare the time for tracheal extubation after discontinuing
volatile agents in both groups. This prospective randomized control study study was c Materials And Methods: arried out in 60 pediatric patients
between the age group 3-12 years undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia. Patients were randomized into the following 2 groups:
GROUP S - Anaesthesia was maintained with oxygen, nitrous oxide and sevourane (MAC 1). GROUP D - Anaesthesia was maintained with
oxygen, nitrous oxide and desurane (MAC 1). Comparison between Age, gender, ASA, weights, D Results: uration of Inhalation Exposure(mins),
Time for Extubation after discontinuing volatile(mins), PAED Score with Groups by Mann- Whitney U test, VAS Score with Groups by Unpaired ttest with Groups shows no statistical signicant association. Des Conclusion: urane has faster recovery from anaesthesia when compared to
sevourane in pediatric patients. Incidence of emergence agitation is comparable between both the groups although sevourane has a slightly
higher incidence of EA than desurane in our study.