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This observational study enrolled 100 children scheduled for an excision of a nevus under sevoflurane anesthesia. The parameters of the nevus size included the long diameter, the area before resection, the area of resection, and the proportion (the area of resection\/total body surface). The nevus locations included the trunk, face, scalp, and extremities. The proportion of the nevi was the most ideal parameter in evaluating the pain and emergence agitation. A large size showed a higher emergence agitation than a small size (median (range); 6 (0\u201320) in small groups vs. 12.5 (0\u201320) in large groups, p = 0.021). However, the pain was comparable. The nevus location did not influence pain or emergence agitation. In a multivariate regression analysis, a younger age and an extensive excision were associated with higher pain and emergence agitation. In conclusion, large nevi induced more severe emergence agitation. However, the nevus location did not affect the outcome. In addition, a younger age was associated with pain and emergence agitation. Clinicians need to consider the proportion of nevi when managing children undergoing a nevus excision.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm8010106","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,18]],"date-time":"2019-01-18T02:22:23Z","timestamp":1547778143000},"page":"106","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Effect of Size and Location of Nevi on Postoperative Pain and Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing Nevi Excision"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Jin-Soo","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 164, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6328-6948","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hye Sun","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dong Ha","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 164, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Suhyun","family":"Seok","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 164, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tae Kwang","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 164, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hye Seon","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 164, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ji Eun","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 164, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"293","DOI":"10.1016\/j.clindermatol.2010.04.004","article-title":"Congenital melanocytic nevi\u2014When to worry and how to treat: Facts and controversies","volume":"28","author":"Price","year":"2010","journal-title":"Clin. 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