Behavioral disturbances are often seen in children after anesthesia both immediately after
surgery (emergence delirium) and after discharge from hospital. Persisting behavioral changes
may affect emotional and cognitive development. It is known that both type of surgery and
anesthetic management affect the occurrence of behavioral disturbances. Specifically,
differences in occurrence were found after sevoflurane anesthesia and propofol anesthesia,
two anesthetics that are generally used in practice. However, evidence is based on
methodologically weak studies.
The described occurrence of behavioral disturbances in children after anesthesia is not in
line with the investigators' clinical experience, and neither are the described differences
in occurrence between sevoflurane anesthesia and propofol anesthesia. This study will compare
emergence delirium and behavioral changes after discharge from hospital in children who had
surgery for removal of their tonsils under sevoflurane anesthesia versus propofol anesthesia.
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Lead Sponsor:
Central Norway Regional Health Authority Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF