Etomidate Versus Ketamine Effective Use in Emergency Procedural Sedation for Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries

DİŞEL N. R., YILMAZ H. L., SERTDEMİR Y., YEŞİLAĞAÇ H., AVCI A.

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE, vol.32, no.12, pp.830-834, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000373
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.830-834
  • Keywords: etomidate, ketamine, orthopedic injuries, sedation and analgesia, pediatric emergency, ANALGESIA, KETAMINE/MIDAZOLAM, REDUCTION, FRACTURES, MIDAZOLAM, PATTERNS, TRIAL, PAIN
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the induction and recovery times, postsedation observation durations, and adverse effects of etomidate and ketamine in pediatric patients with fractures and/or dislocations requiring closed reduction in the emergency department.