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Anesthesia management in pediatric bronchoscopy
Abstract
Aims: The primary aim of this retrospective study is to analyze pediatric bronchoscopy cases performed under general anesthesia, evaluating the indications, findings, and adverse events.
Methods: The study included a total of 31 pediatric patients who underwent rigid and flexible bronchoscopy under general anesthesia at Bozok University Faculty of Medicine Hospital between July 1, 2018, and May 1, 2024. Demographic data, types of anesthesia, anesthetic agents, and length of hospital stay were recorded. Anesthesia management and surgical processes were described in detail.
Results: The study found that an increased duration of bronchoscopy was associated with a higher likelihood of laryngospasm and bronchospasm (p=0.049). Additionally, in line with the literature, the average age of patients included in our study who underwent bronchoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes was determined to be 33 months. The incidence of laryngospasm and bronchospasm was found to be 16.1%, which is consistent with other studies in the literature.
Conclusion: Our study indicates that foreign body aspiration occurs most commonly in male children under three years of age and that prolonged bronchoscopy durations increase the risk of laryngospasm and bronchospasm.

Keywords : Pediatric bronchoscopy, anesthesia, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, procedure duration

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Volume 1, Issue 4, 2024
Page : 89-93
https://doi.org/10.51271/SOC-0021
Article Information
Received : 21 Eki 2024
Accepted : 12 Kas 2024
Published : 05 Ara 2024
Corresponding Author :

Akif Demirel: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkiye

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Citation : Demirel A, Yardımcı C, Polat MN. Anesthesia management in pediatric bronchoscopy. Surg Child. 2024;1(4):89-93.

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