Pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy usually have a high incidence of postoperative EA, which increases the risk of developing postoperative airway obstruction and respiratory depression due to anatomical characteristics of operative location and increased susceptibility to opioid analgesics. the study will compare between nebulized and intravenous bolus of dexmedetomidine as a prophylaxis against postanesthetic emergence agitation in children undergoing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy or adeno-tonsillectomy procedures.
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postoperative Emergence agitation will be evaluated using the Paediatric Anaesthesia Emergence Delirium scale
Timeframe: 60 minutes