Respiratory Events and Procedure Interruptions During Pediatric Bronchoscopy and Suspension Laryngoscopy: A Secondary Analysis Comparing Dexmedetomidine and Remifentanil‐Based Anesthesia
Clyde T. Matava, Brenda Nkonge, Martina Bordini, Julia M. Olsen, Jennifer M. Siu, Jason Macartney, Nikolaus E. Wolter, Evan J. Propst · 2026
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Clyde T. Matava and colleagues compared in 2026 anesthetic mixtures used during children's airway procedures, where doctors must keep young patients sedated while they keep breathing on their own. Thirty children aged one to twelve underwent rigid bronchoscopy or suspension laryngoscopy between September 2023 and March 2024, all with carbon dioxide monitored through the skin. Regimens paired propofol with dexmedetomidine, remifentanil, or both drugs at different doses.
The parent study found every child developed raised carbon dioxide during the procedure, and most stayed high afterward. Staff recorded breathing pauses, coughing, and any need to assist breathing by mask, plus interruptions to the procedure itself. The dexmedetomidine-only regimen produced the most stable breathing profile of the groups, a finding the authors offer for planning safer anesthesia in shared-airway surgery.
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| CREATOR | Clyde T. Matava, Brenda Nkonge, Martina Bordini, Julia M. Olsen, Jennifer M. Siu, Jason Macartney, Nikolaus E. Wolter, Evan J. Propst |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7320 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |