TY - JOUR
T1 - Combined intranasal fentanyl and dexmedetomidine plus inhaled nitrous oxide sedation in children needing myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion with a specific handheld device
AU - Trombetta, Andrea
AU - Cossovel, Francesca
AU - Grasso, Domenico Leonardo
AU - Barbi, Egidio
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank Ludovica Barbi for the English editing of the manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier B.V.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/9
Y1 - 2020/9
N2 - Objectives: We report a case series of one-time 4 mcg/kg dose of intranasal dexmedetomidine and 1 mcg/kg of intranasal fentanyl plus inhaled nitrous oxide for procedural sedation in children with otitis media with effusion (OME) for tympanostomy tube placement with a specific handheld device (Solo TTD, AventaMed ®). Methods: A retrospective review was conducted in a tertiary paediatric teaching hospital on patients with OME referred from December 2018 to December 2019 in need of procedural sedation for myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion (VTI). Sixteen of twenty-four consecutively admitted subjects received a one-time dose (4 mcg/kg) of intranasal dexmedetomidine and 1mcg/Kg of intranasal fentanyl followed by inhaled nitrous oxide (iN2O) at 50% with the intended goal to achieve a Ramsay Sedation Score 4 allowing a motionless procedure with adequate analgesia. Parents’ satisfaction for the procedure was measured by mean of a Likert scale (from 0 to 5 points). Results: Sixteen patients underwent procedural sedation for myringotomy with VTI. Sedation was achieved successfully in fifteen patients (93,75%), with a mean induction time of 29 min (range 19–43) and a mean recovery time of 74 min (range 54–110). The patient who did reach an adequate sedation level underwent an intravenous line positioning and a dose of ketamine. No adverse effects were reported, and the parents’ judgment average on the Likert scale was 4,93. VTI procedure was successful in all ears. Conclusions: A combination of intranasal dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, and iN2O could be considered as a possible option for procedural sedation in children with OME undergoing procedural sedation for tympanostomy tube placement in children with Solo TTD device.
AB - Objectives: We report a case series of one-time 4 mcg/kg dose of intranasal dexmedetomidine and 1 mcg/kg of intranasal fentanyl plus inhaled nitrous oxide for procedural sedation in children with otitis media with effusion (OME) for tympanostomy tube placement with a specific handheld device (Solo TTD, AventaMed ®). Methods: A retrospective review was conducted in a tertiary paediatric teaching hospital on patients with OME referred from December 2018 to December 2019 in need of procedural sedation for myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion (VTI). Sixteen of twenty-four consecutively admitted subjects received a one-time dose (4 mcg/kg) of intranasal dexmedetomidine and 1mcg/Kg of intranasal fentanyl followed by inhaled nitrous oxide (iN2O) at 50% with the intended goal to achieve a Ramsay Sedation Score 4 allowing a motionless procedure with adequate analgesia. Parents’ satisfaction for the procedure was measured by mean of a Likert scale (from 0 to 5 points). Results: Sixteen patients underwent procedural sedation for myringotomy with VTI. Sedation was achieved successfully in fifteen patients (93,75%), with a mean induction time of 29 min (range 19–43) and a mean recovery time of 74 min (range 54–110). The patient who did reach an adequate sedation level underwent an intravenous line positioning and a dose of ketamine. No adverse effects were reported, and the parents’ judgment average on the Likert scale was 4,93. VTI procedure was successful in all ears. Conclusions: A combination of intranasal dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, and iN2O could be considered as a possible option for procedural sedation in children with OME undergoing procedural sedation for tympanostomy tube placement in children with Solo TTD device.
KW - intranasal dexmedetomidine
KW - intranasal fentanyl
KW - Procedural sedation
KW - Tympanostomy tube placement
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110221
DO - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110221
M3 - Article
C2 - 32797807
AN - SCOPUS:85087372573
VL - 136
JO - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
JF - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
SN - 0165-5876
M1 - 110221
ER -