The Effect of a Parental Visitation Program on Emergence Delirium Among Postoperative Children in the PACU

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of parental presence on the incidence of emergence delirium (ED) of children in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).A quasi-experimental pretest and post-test study with nonequivalent and nonsynchronized control groups.About 93 children aged 3 to 6 years undergoing general anesthesia for tonsillectomy were divided into two groups: parental presence and absence. ED was recorded using the...