Efficacy and safety of intravenous thiopental for sedation during magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric patients: A retrospective analysis

Atalay Y. O., Leman T., Tobias J. D.

SAUDI JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, vol.11, no.2, pp.185-189, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/1658-354x.203086
  • Journal Name: SAUDI JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.185-189
  • Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging, pediatric anesthesiology, sedation, thiopental, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, INTRAMUSCULAR COCKTAIL, CHILDREN, DEXMEDETOMIDINE, PROPOFOL, SODIUM, MRI
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Although the administration of rectal thiopental for sedation during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been well described, there are limited data regarding its intravenous (IV) use in this clinical scenario. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of IV thiopental for sedation during MRI in the pediatric population.