Invasive procedures carried out in conscious children: contrast between North American and European paediatric oncology centres

Hain, Richard D.W. and Campbell, C. 2001. Invasive procedures carried out in conscious children: contrast between North American and European paediatric oncology centres. Archives of Disease in Childhood 85 (1) , pp. 12-15. 10.1136/adc.85.1.12

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Abstract

AIM: To define practice in managing repeated invasive procedures in selected paediatric oncology centres in North America and Europe, especially the United Kingdom; to define and contrast concerns that shape policy making, and to contrast practice, particularly regarding procedures performed on conscious patients. METHODS: Postal survey: 118 centres of the Pediatric Oncology Group and the United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group received questionnaires. RESULTS: 68 questionnaires (58%) were returned (52 from North America, 12 from Europe). For all procedures, North American centres tended to use less effective techniques than European, especially for bone marrow procedures. Many North American centres reported performing these on conscious patients on at least three quarters (25%) or half (30%) the occasions. In contrast, corresponding figures for the European centres were 6% and 0%. CONCLUSIONS: Many bone marrow procedures are still carried out in the conscious patient despite the safety and effectiveness of modern anaesthetic and deep sedation techniques. There appears to be a greater reluctance to offer these to patients in North American centres than in European ones. This may reflect a misperception that the risks of adverse effects are high. Several non-pharmacological techniques are used, but they remain uncommon.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics
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Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	0003-9888
Date of Acceptance:	8 March 2001
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2015 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/70574

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