Research Article

Prevalence of Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Table 2

Comparison of studied variables in children with emergence delirium.

GroupPAED scoreTotal Anesthesia TimeTotal Phase I TimeTotal Phase II time

GenderMale (n = 43)15 + 343 + 13102 + 51120 + 59
Female (n = 21)15 + 335 + 1095 + 72129 + 39

AgeToddler (n = 17)14 + 340 + 8100 + 54153 + 4
Preschooler (n = 28)15 + 342 + 1698 + 51112 + 46
Middle childhood (n = 14)14 + 337 + 7101 + 69123 + 40
Teenager (n = 5)15 + 344 + 19116 + 101123 + 50

ObesityObese (n = 15)15 + 344 + 21125 + 88112 + 65
Nonobese (n = 49)15 + 340 + 992 + 44126 + 50

ComorbiditiesYes (n = 29)16 + 243 + 15111 + 64139 + 73
No (n = 35)14 + 340 + 1093 + 54118 + 40

ASA StatusI (n = 3)15 + 441 + 1483 + 3691 + 25
II (n = 44)14 + 340 + 1085 + 45128 + 53
III (n = 17)16 + 344 + 18142 + 72125 + 80

Indication for surgeryRecurrent tonsillitis/pharyngitis (n = 5)14 + 343 + 1594 + 71127 + 67
Obstructive SDB (n = 52)14 + 339 + 9103 + 49126 + 26
Recurrent tonsillitis/pharyngitis + SDB (n = 7)16 + 341 + 1499 + 63118 + 36

OSA severityMild OSA (n = 9)15 + 2387 + 8132 + 102150 + 12
Moderate OSA (n = 6)18 + 342 + 57 + 23129 + 17
Severe OSA (n = 7)16 + 355 + 29116 + 67-

Intraoperative dexmedetomidineYes (n = 58)15 + 341 + 13103 + 59126 + 53
No (n = 6)17 + 338 + 1069 + 33113 + 43

Intraoperative fentanylYes (n = 47)15 + 381 + 1494 + 14127 + 54
No (n = 17)16 + 340 + 8102 + 62119 + 49

;