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Advances in Nursing Research on Emergence Agitation after General Anesthesia
Author(s): Rui Mao1, Chang Hong2*
1Department of Anesthesiology, Shangjin Nanfu Hospital, Chengdu, China
2Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Corresponding Author: Chang Hong
Address: Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Valley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
Received date: 25 May 2026; Accepted date: 09 June 2026; Published date: 16 June 2026
Citation: Mao R, Hong C. Advances in Nursing Research on Emergence Agitation after General Anesthesia. Asp Biomed Clin Case Rep. 2026 Jun 16;9(2):117-24.
Copyright © 2026 Mao R, Hong C. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: General Anesthesia, Emergence Agitation, Anesthesia Care, Risk Factors, Nursing Intervention, Nursing Research
Abstract
Emergence agitation (EA) after general anesthesia is a common complication during anesthesia recovery. Patients often present with symptoms such as disturbance of consciousness, involuntary limb movements, and emotional agitation, which can potentially lead to unplanned extubation, wound bleeding, and hemodynamic fluctuations. These events seriously threaten the postoperative safety of surgical patients and prolong the recovery period [1,2]. Current clinical studies have shown that the pathogenesis of EA is complex and is affected by multiple factors, such as patient characteristics, anesthesia methods, surgical procedures, and nursing interventions. There are also significant differences in the incidence of agitation among patients of different ages and undergoing different surgical procedures [3,4].
This paper selected 30 representative studies from high-quality journal articles published in China over the past five years. It reviewed the current status of emergence agitation (EA), including its risk factors, core nursing interventions, and auxiliary measures, and synthesized the clinical efficacy of different nursing programs, such as predictive nursing, comprehensive nursing, thermal management nursing, and psychological intervention. The advantages and disadvantages of current anesthesia nursing strategies for EA prevention and control were analyzed. Based on clinical anesthesia nursing experience, this paper proposes targeted optimization strategies to improve the nursing prevention and control system for agitation during the recovery period after general anesthesia. The findings of this review are intended to provide a scientific reference for clinical nurses to implement EA prevention and intervention measures, thereby improving the quality of postoperative recovery and ensuring perioperative patient safety [5].