title: Evaluation of oral or rectal midazolam as conscious sedation for pediatric patients in oral surgery.
abstract: This study was undertaken with a view to determine the acceptance and treatment possibilities of midazolam, depending upon its oral and rectal application for pediatric patients requiring an oral surgery procedure (tooth extraction) and having a pretreatment behavioral score of 1 or 2 according to the Frankl Scale. Oral (0.5 mg/kg) and rectal (0.35 mg/kg) midazolam was compared in view of acceptance of the mode of treatment and local anesthesia, level of amnesia, and adverse effects. Although oral or rectal midazolam application has similar characteristics in respect to ease of working, the oral midazolam application should generally be preferred because it is more easily accepted by pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Sciences Center, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yavuz Sinan
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Aydintug
authors.forename: Kemal Murat
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Okcu
authors.forename: Yasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guner
authors.forename: Yilmaz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gunaydin
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sencimen
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000285:Administration, Rectal; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010372:Pediatrics; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008874:Midazolam