Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2025, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (1): 50-55.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2025.24e0301

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Progress in the research of infantile fiberoptic bronchoscopy sedation

ZHONG Jinhong1, WANG Can2, CHEN Fang1()   

  1. 1. Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, China Medical University
    2. Department of Anesthesiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518038, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2024-04-02 Accepted:2024-08-19 Published:2025-01-15 Online:2025-01-03

Abstract:

The use of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FB) in pediatrics has been established over several decades, as an invasive airway procedure, FB is crucial for diagnosing and treating tracheal and pulmonary diseases in children. However, its application in pediatric patients is constrained by factors such as low patient cooperation, relatively narrow airways, and poor tolerance to hypoxia. Consequently, ensuring a safer and more comfortable FB examination and treatment for pediatric patients is imperative. Sedation and anesthesia during FB can significantly enhance the comfort and safety of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for pediatric patients. This review discusses recent advances in sedation techniques for pediatric patients undergoing FB and offers guidance for clinical practice.

Key words: fiberopic bronchoscopy, sedation, comfortable diagnosis and treatment, child