A review of sedation for pediatric radiotherapy

VernacularTitle:儿童镇静放疗综述
Author: Xijin LIN ¹ ; Kongfeng SHAO ; Qiandong LIANG ; Zhanquan LEI ; Bo GAO ; Haiyan CHEN
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1. 福建省儿童医院（上海儿童医学中心福建医院），福建医科大学妇儿临床医学院放疗科，福州　350000
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Neoplasms, pediatric; Radiotherapy; Sedation; Anesthesia
From: Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2025;34(3):300-304
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: As a pediatric radiation oncologist, it is necessary to master and evaluate the sedative/anesthesia indications, adverse reactions and solutions and deliver whole-course management of sedation/anesthesia in pediatric radiotherapy under sedation. Although significant progress has been made in sedation/anesthesia, the psychological stress and family burden of sedation/anesthesia still exist. There is still great research potential in the field of investigating effective nonpharmacological interventions to reduce sedation/anesthesia use. In this article, the issues and challenges of sedative management and complications of pediatric radiotherapy and interventions for reducing sedation/anesthesia of radiotherapy were reviewed.