Assessment of Incidence of Adverse Events and Associated Factors in Pediatrics out of Operating Room Procedural Sedation at Tikur Anbesa SpecializedHospital, Addis Ababa in 2022/2023

Abstract

Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) describe the use of agents, such as sedatives and analgesics, to alleviate anxiety, pain, and fear during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Pediatric out of OR (operating theatre) procedural sedation is expanding throughout the world as well as in our setup. Children require sedation more often than adults and they are at the greatest risk of adverse events due to their physiology. Complications include hypoxia, vomiting, laryngospasm, and cardiac arrest. There is no single ideal sedative agent without risk. Despite the magnitude, there is no single study done in Ethiopia.