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The efficacy of a subhypnotic dose of propofol in preventing laryngospasm following tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Laryngospasm is a well-known problem typically occurring immediately following tracheal extubation. Propofol is known to inhibit airway reflexes. In this study, we sought to assess whether the empiric use of a subhypnotic dose of propofol prior to emergence will decrease the occurrence of laryngospasm following extubation in children.
METHODS:
After approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee and informed parental consent, we enrolled 120 children ASA physical status I and II, aged 3-14 years who were scheduled to undergo elective tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy under standard general anesthesia. Before extubation, the patients were randomized and received in a blinded fashion either propofol 0.5 mg.kg(-1) or saline (control) intravenously. Tracheal extubation was performed 60 s after administration of study drug, when the child was breathing regularly and reacting to the tracheal tube.
RESULTS:
Laryngospasm was seen in 20% (n = 12) of the 60 children in the control group and in only 6.6% (n = 4) of 60 children in the propofol group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:
During emergence from inhalational anesthesia, propofol in a subhypnotic dose (0.5 mg.kg(-1)) decreases the likelihood of laryngospasm upon tracheal extubation in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.
AuthorsYatindra Kumar Batra, Maya Ivanova, Syed Shujat Ali, Mohammed Shamsah, Abdul Raheem Al Qattan, Kumar G Belani
JournalPaediatric anaesthesia (Paediatr Anaesth) Vol. 15 Issue 12 Pg. 1094-7 (Dec 2005) ISSN: 1155-5645 [Print] France
PMID16324030 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
Chemical References
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Propofol
Topics
  • Adenoidectomy
  • Adolescent
  • Anesthesia, General
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Device Removal
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives (administration & dosage)
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • Laryngismus (etiology, prevention & control)
  • Postoperative Complications (prevention & control)
  • Propofol (administration & dosage)
  • Tonsillectomy

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