Clinic for Pediatric Cardiology – University Hospital of Saarland, Kirrberger Strasse, 66421Homburg (Saar), Germany
Graeber Stefan
Institute of Medical Biometry, Epidemiology and Medical Computer Science – University Hospital of Saarland, Kirrberger Strasse, 66421Homburg (Saar), Germany
Abdul-Khaliq Hashim
Clinic for Pediatric Cardiology – University Hospital of Saarland, Kirrberger Strasse, 66421Homburg (Saar), Germany
Pediatric patients require deep sedation at least for cardiac catheterizations (CCs). Usually, we perform these CCs applying propofol, but we have seen several side effects of this sedative. We have had good experience with 4-hydroxybutyric acid for other sedations. To optimize our standardized CC procedure, we initiated a prospective, randomized trial to compare the two substances.
