title: Safety of propofol sedation for pediatric outpatient procedures.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Scott andWhite Memorial Hospital, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Temple, Texas 76508, USA.
authors.forename: Reagan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: Sheetal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wadera
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kjar
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hardy
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mirkes
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wick
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pohl
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D015742:Propofol