Sang Hwan Ji

BACKGROUND: Pediatric radial artery cannulation is challenging because of the small vessel size. Nitroglycerin is a potent vasodilator and facilitates radial artery cannulation by increasing the internal diameter and preventing the vasospasm in adult patients. The authors hypothesize that subcutaneous nitroglycerin injection will improve the success rate of pediatric radial artery cannulation. METHODS: This double-blind, randomized, controlled, single-center study enrolled pediatric patients (n

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-guided alveolar recruitment, regardless of the technique, could be more effective because it facilitates real-time monitoring of the expansion of collapsed alveoli. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate and compare the effects of an ultrasound-guided lung recruitment manoeuvre with those of a conventional recruitment manoeuvre on the occurrence of postoperative atelectasis and clinical outcomes in children. DESIGN: A randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Tertiary children's hospital. PA

BACKGROUND: Pressure-based dynamic variables are poor predictors of fluid responsiveness in children, and their predictability is expected to reduce further during lung-protective ventilation with a low tidal volume. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesised that lung recruitment manoeuvre (LRM)-induced changes in dynamic variables improve their ability to predict fluid responsiveness in children. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Tertiary care children's hospital, single-centre study performed

BACKGROUND: Processed electroencephalogram (EEG) indices are widely used to monitor anesthetic depth. However, their reliability in children under 2 years of age remains questionable. During anesthesia maintenance in this age group, processed EEG indices frequently exhibit unexpectedly elevated values that exceed the intended target range. AIM: This study aimed to identify EEG spectral parameters associated with false positive elevations in processed EEG indices and investigate their differences

BACKGROUND: Infants undergoing cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass are vulnerable to postoperative neurodevelopmental delays. Dexmedetomidine has been shown to have protective effects on the heart, kidneys, and brain in animals and adults undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. We hypothesized that dexmedetomidine would have a neuroprotective effect on infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and planned a prospective randomized controlled trial with postoperative neuro

Abstract Sugammadex, a selective antagonist of steroidal non‐depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents, has been used in children in limited circumstances. However, neither pharmacokinetics (PKs) nor recovery profile of sugammadex for intense neuromuscular blockade reversal in children have been reported. This prospective study aimed to obtain a PK model of sugammadex and evaluate its efficacy and safety for intense neuromuscular blockade reversal in children. Forty children (age, 2–17 years) w

BACKGROUND: Anesthetic exposure in young children raises concerns about neurodevelopmental safety, with preclinical evidence suggesting potential neurotoxicity of volatile anesthetics. This study aimed to assess whether the combination of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil, by reducing sevoflurane exposure, has any differential effect on neurodevelopmental outcomes in young children compared with sevoflurane alone. METHODS: This study was a prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial incl

BACKGROUND: Atelectasis occurs commonly during induction of general anaesthesia in children, particularly infants. OBJECTIVES: We hypothesised that maintaining spontaneous ventilation can reduce atelectasis formation during anaesthetic induction in infants. We compared spontaneous ventilation and manual positive-pressure ventilation in terms of atelectasis formation in infants. DESIGN: Randomised controlled study. SETTING: Single tertiary hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from November 2018

BACKGROUND: Perioperative respiratory adverse events are common in children. We aimed to evaluate the effect of the transdermal β-2 agonist, tulobuterol, compared with that of placebo on the incidence of perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy. METHODS: In this triple-blinded (patient, anesthesia provider, and outcome assessor) randomized controlled trial, 188 patients were randomly allocated to receive tulobuterol or a placebo. The tulobuterol gro

BACKGROUND: Hypoxaemia occurs frequently during paediatric laryngeal microsurgery. OBJECTIVE: The oxygen reserve index is a noninvasive and continuous parameter to assess PaO2 levels in the range of 100 to 200 mmHg. It ranges from 0 to 1.0. We investigated whether monitoring the oxygen reserve index can reduce the incidence of SpO2 90% or less. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: A tertiary care paediatric hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Paediatric patients aged 18 years or less scheduled to u

Point-of-care ultrasound has been integrated into airway management because it allows for rapid and noninvasive assessments. We present 2 cases of unexpected subglottic stenosis in infants during induction of anesthesia. Intubation failed even with endotracheal tubes that were small for patients' age. Airway ultrasound was used to measure the subglottic airway diameters, which were 2.0 and 3.0 mm in first and second cases, respectively. The severity of subglottic stenosis in the first case was g

BACKGROUND: In adults, sugammadex promotes faster neuromuscular recovery compared with neostigmine; however, its impact on diaphragmatic recovery and atelectasis in children remains unelucidated. OBJECTIVES: We compared the effects of sugammadex and neostigmine on restoration of diaphragmatic function and postoperative atelectasis in paediatric patients. DESIGN: A prospective randomised controlled study. SETTING: Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. PATIENTS:

BACKGROUND: Pupil dilation reflex measured by a pupillometer is known to be a useful parameter for assessing the response to perioperative noxious stimuli. In children, pupillometer can reflect changes after painful stimuli during anaesthesia or guide anaesthesia to reduce opioid consumption. However, to date, there are no data regarding pupil response during inhalation anaesthesia with analgesia by intravenous acetaminophen in children. METHODS: We planned a prospective, single-armed study of c

INTRODUCTION: It is known that pulse pressure variation and systolic pressure variation cannot predict fluid responsiveness in children. In adults, the ability of these dynamic parameters to predict fluid responsiveness is improved by increasing tidal volume. We planned to investigate whether pulse pressure variation or systolic pressure variation can predict fluid responsiveness in children when augmented by increasing tidal volume by conducting a prospective study. METHODS: We enrolled childre

BACKGROUND: Although fiberoptic-guided endotracheal intubation using a supraglottic airway device (SAD) is a good alternative for the management of difficult airways, its learning curve for residents has not been evaluated in pediatric patients. We aimed to train residents using a pediatric manikin and obtain learning curves to evaluate the efficiency of the training. METHODS: We conducted a single-armed prospective study with anesthesiology residents. Plain endotracheal tube (ETT) intubation gu