Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Airway topicalization in pediatric anesthesia: An international cross‐sectional study
Authors' conclusion
The results support the need for further research and consensus in this area, in order to provide safe provision of lidocaine airway topicalization in children.
Study context
- Population
- Anesthetists using lidocaine for airway topicalization in children, 69 countries across six continents
- Participants
- 1,501 participants · 69 countries
- Outcome
- Current international dosing practices (mg.kg-1 and concentration of solution) for lidocaine airway topicalization in children
Methodological detailsinternational survey, probability and nonprobability sampling, 11-20 questions across three domains; responses collected over 14 weeks; consensus-based checklist for reporting of survey studies
- International survey
- Probability and nonprobability sampling
- 11-20 questions across three domains; responses collected over 14 weeks; consensus-based checklist for reporting of survey studies
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Maximum lidocaine dose for airway topicalization (participants using it in normal practice) · over 2 h (1-4 h [0-30])
Maximum dose, median (IQR [range])
5 mg.kg-1 (4-6 mg.kg-1 [0.5-50])
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Respondent seniority
- Consultant anesthetists or equivalent experience
- 1262/1501 (84.1%)
Original publication
Airway topicalization in pediatric anesthesia: An international cross‐sectional study. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 11 October 2023. doi:10.
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