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The effect of deep vs. awake extubation on respiratory complications in high-risk children undergoing adenotonsillectomy: A randomised controlled trial von Ungern-Sternberg, Britta S.; Davies, Kylie; Hegarty, Mary; Erb, Thomas O.; Habre, Walid European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 30(9):529-536, September 2013. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e32835df608 Free Access + Favorites EPUB PDF (257 KB) Abstract Abstract: CONTEXTThere is ongoing debate regarding the optimal timing for tracheal extubation in children at increased risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events, particularly following adenotonsillectomy. OBJECTIVETo assess the occurrence of perioperative respiratory adverse events in children undergoing elective adenotonsillectomy extubated under deep anaesthesia or when fully awake. DESIGNProspective, randomised controlled trial. SETTINGTertiary paediatric hospital. PATIENTSOne hundred children (
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