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Online Published: 23 Apr 2014
 
RMJ. 2014; 39(2): 193-196


Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy

Jae Hong Park, Sira Bang, Young Gyun Choi, Yong Han Kim, Jae Wook Jung, Yei Heum Park.


Abstract
Objectives: We tried to find out the impact of anesthetic drugs, being used recently, on the occurrence of postanesthetic apnea (PAA) after inguinal hernia repair in premature infants.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of 61 ex-premature infants undergoing inguinal hernia repair from March 2010 to December 2013 was undertaken. Collected data included gestational age at birth, postconceptual age (PCA), weight at birth, weigh at surgery, past and current medical history, type of inhalation anesthetics, type of muscle relaxants, anesthetic record, and presence of apnea.
Results: The incidence of postanesthetic apnea was 4.9% and its 95% exact confidence interval calculated by the Clopper-Pearson method was 1.0% to 13.7%. Type of anesthetic durgs (sevoflurane vs. desflurane and atracurium vs. rocuronium) showed no statistical difference. A significant difference was observed in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (p=0.03), weight at surgery (p=0.03) and PCA (p=0.02) between the PAA group and non-PAA group.
Conclusion: Compared to the drugs used in the past, currently used general anethetics seem to be more secure. Selection of the type of inhalation anesthetics between sevoflurane and desflurane, and muscle relaxants between atracurium and rocuronium can be made with confidence.

Key words: anesthetics,general; apnea; hernia,inguinal; infant, premature


 
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Park JH, Bang S, Choi YG, Kim YH, Jung JW, Park YH. Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy. RMJ. 2014; 39(2): 193-196.

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Park JH, Bang S, Choi YG, Kim YH, Jung JW, Park YH. Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=45158 [Access: June 22, 2026].

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Park JH, Bang S, Choi YG, Kim YH, Jung JW, Park YH. Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy. RMJ. 2014; 39(2): 193-196.


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Park JH, Bang S, Choi YG, Kim YH, Jung JW, Park YH. Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy. RMJ. (2014), [cited June 22, 2026]; 39(2): 193-196.


Harvard Style

Park, J. H., Bang, . S., Choi, . Y. G., Kim, . Y. H., Jung, . J. W. & Park, . Y. H. (2014) Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy. RMJ, 39 (2), 193-196.


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Park, Jae Hong, Sira Bang, Young Gyun Choi, Yong Han Kim, Jae Wook Jung, and Yei Heum Park. 2014. Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy. Rawal Medical Journal, 39 (2), 193-196.


Chicago Style

Park, Jae Hong, Sira Bang, Young Gyun Choi, Yong Han Kim, Jae Wook Jung, and Yei Heum Park. "Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy." Rawal Medical Journal 39 (2014), 193-196.


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Park, Jae Hong, Sira Bang, Young Gyun Choi, Yong Han Kim, Jae Wook Jung, and Yei Heum Park. "Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy." Rawal Medical Journal 39.2 (2014), 193-196. Print.


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Park, J. H., Bang, . S., Choi, . Y. G., Kim, . Y. H., Jung, . J. W. & Park, . Y. H. (2014) Postoperative apnea of ex-premature infants after inguinal herniorrhaphy. Rawal Medical Journal, 39 (2), 193-196.


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