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World J Otorhinolaryngol. Feb 28, 2017; 7(1): 1-4
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v7.i1.1
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v7.i1.1
Table 1 Standardised anaesthetic protocol[3]
| Anaesthetic Room | Gas induction |
| Local anaesthetic spray + Xylometazoline drops | |
| Dexamethasone | |
| Atropine | |
| Airway adjunct | Nasolaryngeal airway |
| Maintenance | Either |
| Inhalational anaesthetic (sevoflurane) | |
| or | |
| Total Intravenous anaesthesia (propofol + remifentanil) | |
| As per anaesthetist’s preference |
Table 2 Parental telephone survey
| Parental questionnaire | |||||||
| Low | Moderate | High | None | Phone | GP | Hospital | |
| Level of anxiety | - | - | - | - | |||
| Medical advice sought | - | - | - | ||||
| Overall satisfaction of day case MLB surgery | - | - | - | - |
Table 3 Results of parental telephone survey n (%)
| Parental questionnaire: Results | |||||||
| Low | Moderate | High | None | Phone | GP | Hospital | |
| Level of anxiety | 23 (40.4) | 23 (40.4) | 11 (19.3) | - | - | - | - |
| Medical advice sought | - | - | - | 42 (70.2) | 4 (7.0) | 9 (15.8) | 5 (8.8) |
| Overall satisfaction of day case MLB surgery | 4 (7.0) | 14 (24.6) | 39 (68.4) | - | - | - | - |
- Citation: El-Sheemy A, Virk JS, Ahmed J, Nikolopoulou E, Kazmi S, Bajaj Y. Day case paediatric microlaryngobronchosocopy: A prospective study. World J Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 7(1): 1-4
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6247/full/v7/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5319/wjo.v7.i1.1