TY  - JOUR
T1  - Radiotherapy in pediatric patients without anesthesia or sedation: Feasibility and challenges
A1  - Ayan Basu
A1  - Rajni Gupta
A1  - Franklin Prabudoss
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2014
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.4103/2278-0513.125795
SP  - 55
EP  - 57
N2  - Conventionally fractionated radiotherapy treatment involves strict immobilization for accurate delivery and typically is delivered in five daily fractions every week for several weeks. To ensure rigid immobility during treatment planning and delivery in children, anesthesia or sedation has been used but valid concerns have been raised about the safety and long-term consequences of such practice on daily basis for prolonged periods. We tested the feasibility of avoiding daily anesthesia or sedation in our pediatric radiotherapy patients by extensive pretreatment counseling and demonstration of the treatment procedure ensuring their comfort and compliance.
UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/radiotherapy-in-pediatric-patients-without-anesthesia-or-sedation:-feasibility-and-challenges-179
ER  -