Postoperative Maladaptive Behavior, Preoperative Anxiety and Emergence Delirium in Children Undergone General Anesthesia: A Narrative Review

• Main Authors: Huda Zainal Abidin Mmed (Anaest), Sanihah Che Omar Mmed (Anaest), Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan Mmed (Anaest), Mohd Hasyizan Hassan Mmed (Anaest), Ruwaida Isa Mmed (Anaest), Saedah Ali Mmed (Anaest), Shamsul Kamalrujan Hassan Mmed (Anaest), Ariffin Marzuki Mmed (Anaest)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-04-01
• Series: Global Pediatric Health
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X211007975

Over the years, the number of pediatric patients undergoing surgeries are increasing steadily. The types of surgery vary between elective to emergency with involvement of multidisciplinary teams. The development of day care surgery unit is expanding where the patients will only come to the hospital on the day of surgery and discharge home after such as satisfactory parameters achieved, minimal to no pain, minimal to no bleeding from surgical site and able to tolerate fluids. Hospitalization and surgery could contribute to significant psychological disturbance to the children. These issues are not being addressed as children have difficulty in conveying their problems and fear. They do however express it through negative behavioral changes.