BACKGROUND Anesthesia for the child who presents for surgery with an upper respiratory infection (URI) presents a challenge for the anesthesiologist. The Current prospective study was designed to determine the incidence of and risk factors for adverse respiratory events in children with URTs undergoing elective surgical procedures. METHODS The study population included 1,078 children aged 1 m...

Background: Many pediatric anesthesiologists are interested in multimodal approaches, such as acupuncture, to help manage clinical conditions commonly encountered in the perioperative setting. Methods: A review of the web-based search engine PubMed was conducted to identify research articles that covered the use of acupuncture to prevent or treat perioperative conditions in pediatric patients. ...

BACKGROUND Comparisons between the efficacies of supraglottic airway devices (SGAs) and endotracheal tubes (ETTs) in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgeries have yielded conflicting results. Therefore, in this meta-analysis, we compared the clinical performance and incidence of complications between SGAs and ETT intubation in laparoscopic surgery. METHODS A comprehensive search was conduct...

BACKGROUND Induction of anesthesia is the most crucial period of general anesthesia. Inhalational induction is the most commonly used technique in pediatric anesthesia. Tracheal intubation can be done after reaching the deep levels of anesthesia. The depth of anesthesia is often difficult to be judged. Bispectral index is a measure of the effects of anesthesia on brain. This study was designed ...

Introduction: Post-anesthetic complications, particularly respiratory continue to be a source of concern due their high frequency, in pediatrics.
 Objective: To describe the incidence complications post-anesthesia care unit an intermediate complexity center during six-month period, and explore variables associated with major complications.
 Materials Methods: Retrospective cohort stud...