Open AccessFentanyl Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Laryngospasm in Children Anesthetized with Sevoflurane
Author(s) -
Thomas O. Erb,
Britta S. von UngernSternberg,
Kathrin Keller,
Gary L. Rosner,
Damian S Craig,
Franz J. Frei
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
anesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.874
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1528-1175
pISSN - 0003-3022
DOI - 10.1097/aln.0b013e3181dcd875
Subject(s) - fentanyl , medicine , laryngospasm , anesthesia , sevoflurane , airway
The modifying effects of fentanyl on protective airway reflexes have not been characterized in children. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of increasing doses of fentanyl on laryngeal reflex responses in children anesthetized with sevoflurane. The authors hypothesized that the incidence of laryngospasm evoked by laryngeal stimulation is reduced with increasing doses of fentanyl.
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