Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatr Anaesth
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Aug 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of propofol and dexmedetomedine techniques in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging.
Propofol (PRO) and dexmedetomidine (DEX) are commonly used to produce anesthesia and sedation for routine MRI procedures. Children with complex conditions often require much lengthy MRI for multi-body-part scans with frequent scanner coil changes and patient body reposition. This study compared PRO and DEX techniques on outcomes for the particular MRI setting with longer than 1 h duration. ⋯ For children undergoing lengthy multicomponent MRI, the propofol technique yielded overall better outcomes than the dexmedetomedine technique in terms of timeliness, PACU emergence characteristics, and parental satisfaction.