BACKGROUND/AIM: Premature @entity1 experience more respiratory problems after surgical procedures. We aimed to compare general anesthesia with sedation regarding the need for postoperative mechanical ventilation in @entity1 undergoing @entity989 ( @entity989 ) surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty @entity1 who underwent laser surgery for @entity989 were included in this study. This study was performed between October 2010 and December 2012. The sedation group (Group S, n = 30) received 1 mg/kg @entity3652 and 1 mg/kg @entity1875 as a bolus for induction. The @entity1 then received an infusion of 100-150  g kg(-1) min(-1) @entity1875 and 0.25 mg kg(-1) h(-1) @entity3652 for maintenance. In the general anesthesia group (Group G, n = 30), anesthesia was induced using 8% @entity2614 by inhalation with 50% @entity3810 in @entity26 . Anesthesia was maintained with @entity2614 (2%) and 50% @entity3810 in @entity26 . RESULTS: There was no difference in gestational age, birth weight, current age, or current body weight between the two groups. Preoperative medical histories of the groups were similar. Two @entity1 in Group S and 11 @entity1 in Group G required postoperative mechanical ventilation (P = 0.010). Blood pressures and heart rates were similar. CONCLUSION: In premature @entity1 , sedoanalgesia administration reduced the need for postoperative mechanical ventilation after surgery for @entity989 .

Decreasing the need for mechanical ventilation after surgery for XXXX : sedoanalgesia vs. general anesthesia.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'infants'] @entity989 :: ('MESH:D012164', 'Disease') :: ['retinopathy of prematurity', 'ROP'] @entity26 :: ('MESH:D010100', 'Chemical') :: ['oxygen'] @entity3652 :: ('MESH:D007649', 'Chemical') :: ['ketamine'] @entity1875 :: ('MESH:D015742', 'Chemical') :: ['propofol'] @entity3810 :: ('MESH:D009609', 'Chemical') :: ['nitrous oxide'] @entity2614 :: ('MESH:C009250', 'Chemical') :: ['sevoflurane']
@entity989 :: (MESH:D012164,Disease) :: ['retinopathy of prematurity']
