Airway management

Consensus recommendations for paediatric airway topicalisation using lidocaine

AnaesthesiaPublished Consensus recommendations

Methodological detailssystematic review and Delphi process, international, multidisciplinary, multi-society, three-round Delphi
  • Systematic review and Delphi process
  • International
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Multi-society
  • Three-round Delphi

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Evidence mainly grades C and D; strength mainly moderate (65-79% consensus) and strong (≥ 80% consensus)

    21 recommendations agreed across five domains: dosing; recovery; adverse reactions; institutional responsibilities; learning from events (systematic review identified 26 articles)

Original publication

Consensus recommendations for paediatric airway topicalisation using lidocaine. Anaesthesia. Published 27 July 2025. doi:10.1111/anae.16705

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