Switching anesthesia methods for children having planned surgery
This study compares two ways of giving anesthesia to children during planned surgeries: one that starts with an inhaled medicine and switches to an IV medicine, versus using only IV anesthesia from the start. The goal is to see which approach works better and is safer for children.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 2 and 12 years old.
- They must be scheduled for a planned (non-emergency) surgery that is low or intermediate risk, such as tonsil removal or hernia repair.
- Your child should be otherwise healthy or have only mild disease (classified as ASA I or II).
- They must not have significant heart or brain conditions that could affect anesthesia.
- No known allergies to anesthesia medicines.
- No known difficulty with placing an IV.
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