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TABLE 67 contd Summary of paediatric clinical outcomes studies<br />

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2002. All rights reserved.<br />

<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Assessment 2002; Vol. 6: No. 30<br />

Study Investigations and subjects Outcome Results Conclusions and<br />

measures grade of evidence<br />

Viitanen et al., (1) Propofol/sevoflurane (n = 26) Time (min) to: (a): (1) 17, (2) 11; p < 0.0002 Grade I<br />

1999, 161 Finland<br />

(2) Sevoflurane/sevoflurane (n = 26) (a) extubation (b): (1) 64, (2) 41; p < 0.05<br />

RCT<br />

N 2O: given (b) drinking (c): (1) 75, (2) 70; NS<br />

Procedures: adenoidectomy (c) discharge (d): (1) 8, (2) 15; NS<br />

Age: 1–3 years Patients with: (e): (1) 19, (2) 38; NS<br />

(d) vomiting in (f): Higher in group 2;<br />

hospital (%) p = 0.04<br />

(e) delirium (g): (1) 4, (2) 7; NS<br />

in hospital<br />

(f) pain<br />

discom<strong>for</strong>t<br />

scale<br />

(g) vomiting<br />

postdischarge<br />

Viitanen et al., (1) Halothane/sevoflurane (n = 40) (a) Emergence (a): (1) 23, (2) 14; p < 0.0001 Grade I<br />

2000, 162 Finland<br />

(2) Induction and maintenance (n = 40) (b) Aldrete (b): (1) 23, (2) 13; p < 0.001 More postoperative<br />

RCT score > 10 excitement with<br />

N 2O: given (c): (1) 35, (2) 23; p < 0.001 sevoflurane, but difference<br />

(c) Interaction not statistically significant<br />

Procedures: adenoidectomy (d): (1) 12, (2) 5; p < 0.05<br />

(d) Vomiting<br />

Age: 1–3 years (e): No difference<br />

(e) Delirium<br />

Watcha et al., Induction with N 2O and halothane Time (min) to: (a): (1) 14.7, (2) 9.4, (3) 9.5, Grade I<br />

1991, 163 USA then maintained with: (4) 9.6; p < 0.05 vs group 1<br />

(a) extubation No details on<br />

RCT (1) Halothane, N 2O, droperidol (n = 30) (b): (1) 38.4, (2) 25.7, randomisation<br />

(b) eye opening (3) 33.4, (4) 25.9; NS<br />

(2) Propofol/propofol (n = 30)<br />

(c) following (c): (1) 84, (2) 54, (3) 48,<br />

(3) Propofol/propofol, N 2O (n = 30) commands (4) 57; p < 0.05, group 3 vs<br />

group 1<br />

(4) Propofol/propofol, N 2O, droperidol (d) oral intake<br />

(n = 30) (d): (1) 220, (2) 135, (3) 131,<br />

(e) ambulation (4) 199; p < 0.05, groups 2<br />

N 2O: given in groups 1,3 and 4 and 3 vs group 1<br />

(f) discharge<br />

Procedures: strabismus surgery (e): (1) 247, (2) 175, (3) 190,<br />

(4) 218; p < 0.05, group 2<br />

Age: 6 months to 12 years vs group 1<br />

(f): (1) 357, (2) 279, (3) 313,<br />

(4) 342; p < 0.05, group 2<br />

vs group 1, and group 2<br />

vs group 4<br />

continued<br />

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