Dosage scheme for propofol in children under 3 years of age

Abstract

This dosage scheme provides safe and smooth anaesthesia in children less than 3 years of age and is therefore a useful tool for a TIVA technique in small children.

Comparaison de deux doses de propofol pour l’intubation trachéale chez l’enfant

“…En effet, ces conditions selon le score de Viby-Mogensen étaient bonnes ou excellentes chez 12 enfants du G5 contre 16 [7]. Peu d'articles publiés avaient comparé deux doses de propofol pour l'induction chez l'enfant [8]. En effet, la littérature regorge plutôt de protocoles associant le propofol, soit à des adjuvants morphiniques à doses variables [9,10], soit à d'autres hypnotiques essentiellement le sévoflurane [11].…”

Prone equals prone? Impact of positioning techniques on respiratory function in anesthetized and paralyzed healthy children

“…and all patients were intubated with a cuffed endotracheal tube (Microcuff, Heidelberg, Germany). Anesthesia was maintained with a propofol infusion (12 mg.kg -1 h -1 for the first 10 min of general anesthesia, 9 mg.kg -1 h -1 for the next 10 min, and then 6 mg.kg -1 h -1 ) [14]. Muscle relaxation was monitored with a nerve stimulator while total neuromuscular blockade was defined as no tactile twitch on a train-of-four stimulation.…”

Anaesthesia Management in a Case of Walker Warburg Syndrome-A Case Report

“…Therefore, one should anticipate and be prepared to manage this complication. Total intravenous anaesthesia with propofol has been found to be feasible and safe in children even less than 3 months of age [8], and has been recommended as anaesthesia technique of choice in patients predisposed to developing malignant hyperpyrexia. However, we were handicapped by non availability of paedofusor TCI system for propofol infusion which is Target-Controlled Infusion (TCI) device that offers a means for producing relatively stable, controllable plasma concentrations of drugs administered intravenously.…”