Title

Dexmedetomidine and remifentanil as sole anesthetics in infants: Questionable hypnosis.

Authors

Stafford, Patrick; Puglia, Michael; Haydar, Bishr; Polaner, David

Abstract

The authors were appropriately concerned about amnesia and hypnosis in the sevoflurane-free group and used processed EEG monitoring, claiming that it indicated likely adequate hypnosis. Despite the lack of explicit memory concerns, stress and pain in infants may result in lasting behavioral change.5 In fact, the data reported by Efune and colleagues argue that the sevoflurane-free group had inadequate hypnosis. In conclusion, a mainstay of anesthesia practice in our era is ensuring analgesia, amnesia, and hypnosis.

Subjects

HYPNOTISM; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; ANESTHETICS; INFANTS; REMIFENTANIL; FUNCTIONAL magnetic resonance imaging

Publication

Pediatric Anesthesia, 2021, Vol 31, Issue 2, p250

ISSN

1155-5645

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1111/pan.14073