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KMID : 0358920060330010062
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2006 Volume.33 No. 1 p.62 ~ p.69
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The influence of obesity on pediatric conscious sedation
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Kim Ji-Yeon
Park Sung-Dong
Park Ki-Tae
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was conducted to investigate as to whether obesity have any effects on conscious sedation outcomes.
Methods: Forty children (mean age 30.5 months, mean height and weight were 91.3 cm, 14.3 kg respectively) were sedated with chloral hydrate (60 mg/kg) and hydroxyzine (25 mg). The relative obesity rate of the patients was obtained by the proportion of height to weight and the tonsil size of the patients was classified by Brodsky’s scale. The overall sedation outcomes were evaluated by Houpt’s scale. The pulse and respiratory rates during sedation were also evaluated.
Results: The obesity of the patients had no statistically significant effects on movement, crying during sedation. However, an increase in obesity had negative effects on the overall conscious sedation outcomes.
Conclusion: This investigation demonstrated that increased obesity may cause detrimental effects on pediatric conscious sedation outcomes.
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KEYWORD
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Conscious sedation, Obesity, Sedation rating scale
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