Comparing Anesthetic Techniques in Children Having Esophagogastroduodenoscopies

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of three commonly used techniques for delivering anesthesia during a procedure known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Timeline

Start

2009-12

Primary completion

2013-11

Completion

2013-11

Publications

• Background Hoffmann CO, Samuels PJ, Beckman E, Hein EA, Shackleford TM, Overbey E, Berlin RE, Wang Y, Nick TG, Gunter JB. Insufflation vs intubation during esophagogastroduodenoscopy in children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2010 Sep;20(9):821-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03357.x.
• Background Brown RH, Wagner EM. Mechanisms of bronchoprotection by anesthetic induction agents: propofol versus ketamine. Anesthesiology. 1999 Mar;90(3):822-8. doi: 10.1097/00000542-199903000-00025.
• Background Oberer C, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Frei FJ, Erb TO. Respiratory reflex responses of the larynx differ between sevoflurane and propofol in pediatric patients. Anesthesiology. 2005 Dec;103(6):1142-8. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200512000-00007.
• Background Schwartz DA, Connelly NR, Theroux CA, Gibson CS, Ostrom DN, Dunn SM, Hirsch BZ, Angelides AG. Gastric contents in children presenting for upper endoscopy. Anesth Analg. 1998 Oct;87(4):757-60. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199810000-00003.
• Background Lightdale JR, Mahoney LB, Schwarz SM, Liacouras CA. Methods of sedation in pediatric endoscopy: a survey of NASPGHAN members. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 Oct;45(4):500-2. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3180691168.
• Background Elitsur Y, Blankenship P, Lawrence Z. Propofol sedation for endoscopic procedures in children. Endoscopy. 2000 Oct;32(10):788-91. doi: 10.1055/s-2000-7713.
• Background Cravero JP, Blike GT, Beach M, Gallagher SM, Hertzog JH, Havidich JE, Gelman B; Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium. Incidence and nature of adverse events during pediatric sedation/anesthesia for procedures outside the operating room: report from the Pediatric Sedation Research Consortium. Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):1087-96. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-0313.
• Background Tosun Z, Aksu R, Guler G, Esmaoglu A, Akin A, Aslan D, Boyaci A. Propofol-ketamine vs propofol-fentanyl for sedation during pediatric upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Paediatr Anaesth. 2007 Oct;17(10):983-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02206.x.
• Background Thakkar K, El-Serag HB, Mattek N, Gilger MA. Complications of pediatric EGD: a 4-year experience in PEDS-CORI. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Feb;65(2):213-21. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.03.015.
• Background Kaddu R, Bhattacharya D, Metriyakool K, Thomas R, Tolia V. Propofol compared with general anesthesia for pediatric GI endoscopy: is propofol better? Gastrointest Endosc. 2002 Jan;55(1):27-32. doi: 10.1067/mge.2002.120386.
• Background U.S Food and Drug Administration. Med Watch. The FDA Safety Information and AdverseReportingProgram.Availableat:http://www.fda.gov/medWatch/report/DESK/advevnt.htm
• Results Patino M, Glynn S, Soberano M, Putnam P, Hossain MM, Hoffmann C, Samuels P, Kibelbek MJ, Gunter J. Comparison of different anesthesia techniques during esophagogastroduedenoscopy in children: a randomized trial. Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 Oct;25(10):1013-9. doi: 10.1111/pan.12717. Epub 2015 Jul 17.

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