Observational studyBMC anesthesiology2024
Safety of propofol-assisted deep extubation in the dental treatment of children-a retrospective, observational study.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Impact of dental treatments under general anesthesia on oral health-related quality of life in children: a comprehensive meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Dexmedetomidine vs. midazolam at single low doses for opioid and muscle relaxant-free anesthesia in pediatric dentistry: a randomized control trial.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Trial
- Ciprofol versus Propofol for Emergence Agitation and Recovery Quality in Pediatric Dental Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of Shikani optical stylet's one-person technique in nasotracheal intubation for children undergoing dental treatment.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Propofol-assisted deep extubation in the dental treatment of pediatrics: a randomized controlled triple-blind trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- J-Shaped Guidewire-Assisted Nasotracheal Intubation in the Dental Treatment of Children-A Retrospective, Observational Study.Paediatric anaesthesia · 2026Observational
- Dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia in an outpatient setting for a child with a heterozygous BCL11B variant: a case report.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- All India Difficult Airway Association 2025 guidelines for extubation of the "at-risk" airway.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeAwake extubation and deep extubation are commonly used anesthesia techniques. In this study, the safety of propofol-assisted deep extubation in the dental treatment of children was assessed. MATERIALS AND
methodsChildren with severe caries who received dental treatment under general anesthesia and deep extubation between January 2017 and June 2023 were included in this study. Data were collected on the following variables: details and time of anesthesia, perioperative vital signs, and incidence of postoperative complications. The incidence of laryngeal spasm (LS) was considered to be the primary observation indicator.
resultsThe perioperative data obtained from 195 children undergoing dental treatment was reviewed. The median age was 4.2 years (range: 2.3 to 9.6 years), and the average duration of anesthesia was 2.56 h (range 1 to 4.5 h). During intubation with a videoscope, purulent mucus was found in the pharyngeal cavity of seven children (3.6%); LS occurred in five of them (2.6%), and one child developed a fever (T = 37.8 °C) after discharge. Five children (2.6%) experienced emergence agitation (EA) in the recovery room. Also, 13 children (6.7%) experienced epistaxis; 10 had a mild experience and three had a moderate experience. No cases of airway obstruction (AO) and hypoxemia were recorded. The time to open eyes (TOE) was 16.3 ± 7.2 min. The incidence rate of complications was 23/195 (11.8%). Emergency tracheal reintubation was not required. Patients with mild upper respiratory tract infections showed a significantly higher incidence of complications (P < 0.001).
conclusionsPropofol-assisted deep extubation is a suitable technique that can be used for pediatric patients who exhibited non-cooperation in the outpatient setting. Epistaxis represents the most frequently encountered complication. Preoperative upper respiratory tract infection significantly increases the risk of complications. The occurrence of EA was notably lower than reported in other studies.
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