Preventing Hypoxia in Pediatric MRI Sedation: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Prophylactic Nasopharyngeal Airway Placement
Prophylactic NPA placement during propofol sedation for pediatric MRI reduces hypoxia, improves image quality, and minimizes interruptions. Sizing by nares-to-epiglottis distance ensures airway patency at multiple levels and, combined with capnography and oximetry, enhances the safety of deep sedation.
Authors
- Santhosh Arulprakasam
- Parida Satyen
- Suryanarayanan Soundrarajan
- Aswini Kuberan
- Priya Rudingwa
- Jarupulla Parvathi
Institutions
- Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IN)
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102861
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00