J Korean Dent Soc Anesthesiol.
2014 Dec;14(4):221-225. 10.17245/jkdsa.2014.14.4.221.
Dexmedetomidine for Repeated Sedation in Pediatric Sedation During Consecutive Radiation Therapy
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea. anebsh@pusan.ac.kr
- 2Department of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea.
- KMID: 2344982
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.17245/jkdsa.2014.14.4.221
Abstract
- External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) causes anxiety and claustrophobia in pediatric patients. To provide exact figures and radiation amounts, an appropriate sedation or anesthesia can be supplied. Alpha 2 agonist dexmedetomidine has been used for sedation and anesthesia in pediatric imaging. Dexmedetomidine has an advantage because it has minimal respiratory depression and no direct effects on myocardial function. We report repeated sedation with dexmedetomidine for 33 consecutive radiation therapies in 5 years old children.
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