Table 3.
Intraoperative Practices During Adenotonsillectomy, Apart from Narcotic Use, in a Normal-Weight 6.5-Year-Old Child with Severe OSA Among Study Participants (N = 110).
| Practices | Study sample, % (n) |
|---|---|
| Narcotics | |
| Fentanyl | 68.2 (75) |
| Morphine | 20.0 (22) |
| Other | 3.6 (4) |
| None | 15.5 (17) |
| IV dexamethasone | |
| Yes | 98.2 (108) |
| No | 1.8 (2) |
| Dose of dexamethasone, mg/kg | |
| <0.2 | 9.3 (10) |
| Between 0.49 and 0.2 | 28.2 (31) |
| 0.5 | 58.2 (64) |
| >0.5 | 1.8 (2) |
| Missing, n | 3 |
| Glycopyrrolate | |
| Yes, typically | 10.0 (11) |
| Sometimes | 12.7 (14) |
| No | 76.4 (84) |
| Missing, n | 1 |
| Dose of glycopyrrolate, mg/kg | |
| <0.01 | 3.6 (4) |
| 0.01 | 16.4 (18) |
| >0.01 | 0.9 (1) |
| Missing, n | 87 |
| Ondansetron | |
| Yes, typically | 98.2 (108) |
| Sometimes | 0.9 (1) |
| No | 0.9 (1) |
| IV acetaminophen | |
| Yes, typically | 62.7 (69) |
| Sometimes | 6. 4 (7) |
| No | 30.0 (33) |
| Missing, n | 1 |
| Dose of acetaminophen, mg/kg | |
| <10 | 0 |
| 10 | 9.1 (10) |
| 11–14 | 9.1 (10) |
| ≥15 | 50.0 (55) |
| Missing, n | 35 |
| IV NSAIDs | |
| Yes, typically | 8.2 (9) |
| Sometimes | 8.2 (9) |
| No | 83.6 (92) |
| Inhalational anesthetic use | |
| Sevoflurane | 91.8 (101) |
| Desflurane | 7.3 (8) |