Abstract
We examined records of sedations provided by the paediatric anaesthesiology staff for 455 children (ages 1 mo‐17 yr) undergoing MRI or CT scans at our institution over a twelve‐month period with regard to the monitoring of adverse events: excessive sedation, agitation, vomiting, hypoxaemia, and major airway compromise. One hundred‐and‐thirty‐one patients (29%) received chloral hydrate; 324 patients (71%) received propofol. All patients were monitored with continuous noninvasive pulse oximetry and received supplemental oxygen via nasal cannulae. Of the patients who received chloral hydrate, 64 (49%) were over one year of age; of the patients who received propofol, 318 (98%) were one year of age or older. In the chloral hydrate group, 23 patients (19%) were deemed excessively sedated and four patients (3%) were agitated; no patients in the propofol group experienced any of the adverse outcomes reviewed. Furthermore, no patients in either group had significant airway compromise and none was admitted to the hospital as a result of the sedation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-378 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric Anesthesia |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1995 |
Keywords
- CT
- MRI
- chloral hydrate
- propofol
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine