Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialAuricular laser acupuncture as an adjunct for parental anxiety management during children's surgery: A randomized-controlled study.
Pediatric surgery is associated with high levels of anxiety for both children and parents/caregivers. To mitigate anxiety, auricular acupuncture has shown its potential in the perioperative setting. Accordingly, our team developed a wearable prototype auricular laser acupuncture system, AcuHealth V1.0, as a portable acupuncture device and conducted a proof-of-concept evaluation with parents of children undergoing surgery. ⋯ This pilot study administering laser auricular acupuncture via the AcuHealth V1.0 system decreased parental anxiety after 30 min in parents who received treatment immediately after their children were taken to the operating room with no adverse effect.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialAnesthetic-sparing effect of dexmedetomidine during total intravenous anesthesia for children undergoing dental surgery: A randomized controlled trial.
Dexmedetomidine, an α2-adrenergic agonist, reduces propofol and remifentanil requirements when used as an adjunct to total intravenous anesthesia in adults, but studies in a pediatric population are sparse. This study investigates the magnitude of dose-sparing effects of a postinduction dexmedetomidine bolus on propofol and remifentanil requirements during pediatric surgery. ⋯ Dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg reduced the propofol and remifentanil requirements during maintenance of anesthesia in children when administered as a postinduction bolus.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Dec 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of intraoperative methadone on postoperative opioid requirements in children undergoing orchiopexy: A randomized clinical trial.
Children undergoing outpatient surgery are at risk of inadequate postoperative pain control. Methadone has a long duration of action and an intraoperative dose may provide stable analgesia throughout the postoperative period. Intraoperative methadone has been shown to improve pain control in adolescents but its use for postoperative pain in pediatric patients undergoing outpatient surgery has not been studied before. Therefore, we conducted a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of a single dose of intraoperative methadone in children aged less than 5 years undergoing orchiopexy for undescended testis. ⋯ A single dose of intraoperative methadone reduces short-term postoperative opioid requirements in children after orchiopexy for nondescended testes but prolongs the duration of their stay in the post-anesthesia care unit.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of high-flow nasal and buccal oxygenation on safe apnea time in children with open mouth: A randomized controlled trial.
High-flow nasal oxygenation is reported to prolong duration of apnea while maintaining adequate oxygen saturation with the mouth closed. Also, buccal oxygenation is known to have similar effects in obese adults. We compared the effect of these two methods on prolongation of acceptable apnea time in pediatric patients with their mouth open. ⋯ High-flow nasal oxygenation is effective in maintaining appropriate arterial oxygen saturation during apnea even in children with their mouth open and is superior to buccal oxygenation. Buccal oxygenation may be a good alternative when high-flow nasal oxygenation is not available.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of positive end expiratory pressure on non-hypoxic apnea time and atelectasis during induction of anesthesia in infant: A randomized controlled trial.
This study aimed to assess the impact of positive-end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on the non-hypoxic apnea time in infants during anesthesia induction with an inspired oxygen fraction of 0.8. ⋯ The application of positive end-expiratory pressure reduced the incidence of atelectasis and extended the non-hypoxic apnea time in infants who are 6 months old or younger. However, it did not affect the incidence of atelectasis nor the non-hypoxic apnea time in patients aged older than 6 months.