A prospective observational single center study evaluating emergence agitation in the early postoperative period in adult patients undergoing elective craniotomies under general anesthesia.

Background And Aims: Emergence agitation is a significant clinical issue during recovery from general anesthesia. Patients after intracranial operations are even more vulnerable to the stress resulting from emergence agitation. Due to the limited data available in neurosurgical patients, we evaluated the incidence, risk factors, and complications of emergence agitation.