Safety of propofol sedation for pediatric outpatient procedures.
Propofol sedation is used more frequently in pediatric procedures because of its ability to provide varying sedation levels. The authors evaluated all outpatient pediatric procedures using propofol sedation over a 6-year period. All sedation was provided by pediatric intensivists at a single institution. In all, 4716 procedures were recorded during the study period; 15% of procedures were associated with minor complications, whereas only 0.1% of procedures were associated with major complications. Significantly more major complications associated with propofol occurred during bronchoscopy (P = .001). Propofol administered by a pediatric intensivist is a safe sedation technique in the pediatric outpatient setting.
Larsen
Reagan
R
Department of Pediatrics, Scott andWhite Memorial Hospital, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Temple, Texas 76508, USA.
Galloway
David
D
Wadera
Sheetal
S
Kjar
Dean
D
Hardy
David
D
Mirkes
Curtis
C
Wick
Lori
L
Pohl
John F
JF
D000293:Adolescent; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D015742:Propofol