title: Dexmedetomidine as a total intravenous anesthetic in infants.
abstract: In this case report, we describe the use of dexmedetomidine as the sole anesthetic for four infants requiring general anesthesia for direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy with spontaneous ventilation. Surgical conditions were adequate and the hemodynamic and respiratory profiles of this technique are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. mohanad-shukry@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: Mohanad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shukry
authors.forename: Ki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D020927:Dexmedetomidine