Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Ashwani K. Chhibber
Box 604, Rochester, NY 14642
Tanzania
Research Article
Pre-Anesthetic Midazolam: A Randomized Trial with Three Different Routes of Administration
Author(s): Ashwani K. Chhibber, Kenneth Fickling and Stewart J. LustikAshwani K. Chhibber, Kenneth Fickling and Stewart J. Lustik
Aim: We aimed to determine the most effective route of midazolam administration in children prior to surgery to produce a cooperative patient.
Background: Pediatric patients often experience preoperative anxiety and uncooperativeness which has been associated with postoperative behavioral problems.
Methods/Materials: Ninety-nine children one to six years old with ASA status 1 or 2 requiring minor outpatient surgical procedures were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomized to receive preoperative midazolam rectally, nasally, or orally. Patients were graded on a three point cooperativeness scale at baseline, during midazolam administration, 20 minutes after administration, at parent separation, and at induction.
Results: Children receiving midazolam by the rectal route were more coop.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000118