Immediate Postoperative Pain and Recovery Time after Pulpotomy Performed under General Anaesthesia in Young Children

Table 1

Components of Aldrete score scale.

Time	Score
Activity
Able to move 4 extremities voluntarily or on command	2
Able to move 2 extremities voluntarily or on command	1
Unable to move extremities voluntarily or on command	0
Respiration
Able to breathe deeply or cough freely	2
Dyspnea or limited breathing	1
Apneic	0
Circulation
Blood pressure ±20% of preanesthetic level	2
Blood pressure ±20% to 49% of preanesthetic level	1
Blood pressure ±50% of preanesthetic level	0
Consciousness
Fully awake	2
Arousable on calling	1
Not responding	0
O2 saturation
Able to maintain O2 saturations >92% on room air	2
Needing O2 inhalation to maintain O2 saturations >90%	1
O2 saturation <90% even with O2 supplementation	0
Total score	10