Postoperative Analgesia in Children After Propofol Anesthesia

Postoperative Analgesia in Children After Propofol Anesthesia

The investigators hypothesize that patients anesthetized with sevoflurane have more pain, postoperatively, than those anesthetized with propofol.

In a randomize, prospective, double-blind study, the subjects are 100 premedicated children, aged 3 to 6 years, who undergo one type of surgical procedure, hernia repair surgery. Anesthesia is maintains with propofol anesthesia (group P, n=50) or with sevoflurane anesthesia (group S, n=50). and fentanyl administered during surgery. Faces Pain Scale (FPS) is use to assess pain severity.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient is 3- 6 years old
• Patient is scheduled for hernia repair surgery at University Clinical center of Kosovo Patients is ASA I/II Patient meets criteria to receive either propofol or sevoflurane anesthesia Patient's parent/guardian provides written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy to any of the drugs
• preoperative anxiety
• postoperative agitation
• ASA physical status >II