Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Comparison of intubating condition under sevoflurane and halothane anesthesia in pediatric patients].
We compared intubating conditions under sevoflurane (group S) and halothane (group H) anesthesia in pediatric patients for otorhinolaryngological surgery. One hundred and six patients were divided randomly into group S (n = 60) and group H (n = 46). Anesthesia was induced with nitrous oxide-oxygen-sevoflurane (GOS, end-tidal sevoflurane concentration; 4.5%) or nitrous oxide-oxygen-halothane (GOF, end-tidal halothane concentration; 1.6%). ⋯ There were significantly more cases in group S than in group H in which vocal cord visibility was insufficient. Body movement during intubation was observed in 27% and 26% of patients in group S and H, respectively. In conclusion, halothane anesthesia provides better intubating conditions than sevoflurane anesthesia in slow induction for pediatric patients.