The anesthetic management of a pediatric patient for drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE): A case report.

Author: Mary UY ¹ ; Evangeline K. VILLA ¹
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1. Department of Anesthesiology, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Metro Manila, NCR, Philippines
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Sleep Study; Case Report
MeSH: Human; Male; Child Preschool: 2-5 Yrs Old; Endoscopy; Propofol; Dexmedetomidine; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
From: Acta Medica Philippina 2025;59(Early Access 2025):1-4
CountryPhilippines
Abstract:
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is used for directly visualizing sites of obstruction among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Owing to the scarcity of data, there is still no consensus on the anesthetic regimen for conducting pediatric DISE.

This paper presents a 5-year-old patient who underwent DISE using an opioid-sparing regimen with dexmedetomidine and propofol infusion.

Simultaneous dexmedetomidine and propofol infusion is a promising opioid-sparing regimen for pediatric DISE.