Kurt, NurettinCaliskan, Duygu KarakoseGunes, Haci Yusuf2025-05-102025-05-1020221022-386X1681-716810.29271/jcpsp.2022.11.13812-s2.0-85141292426https://doi.org/10.29271/jcpsp.2022.11.1381https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/10245Objective: To compare the use of propofol and thiopental in children undergoing MRI. Study Design: Descriptive, comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Health Sciences, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey, between January 01 and December 31, 2019. Methodology: One thousand two hundred and twenty two paediatric patients having MRI were included and divided into two groups. Patients aged 2-18 years who were administered Propofol were classified as Group I, and the patients under the age of 2 years who were administered Thiopental were classified as group II. All patients received Sevoflurane insufflation via face mask after induction agent. Patient's demographic data, ASA scores, anaesthesia-procedure-recovery times, comorbidities, type of MRI examination and complications were recorded. Results: Age, body weight and ASA score of the patients in Group I were higher than Group II (p<0.05). Epilepsy, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, speech retardation and autism were more prevalent in Group I than in Group II (p< 0.05). Neuromuscular growth retardation, hydrocephalus, and metabolic disease were less common in Group I than in Group II (p<0.05). With this Apnea and desaturation was higher in Group I, and bradycardia was higher in Group II. Conclusion: Sevoflurane insufflation with a face mask can be safely used in children after induction of anaesthesia with propofol or thiopental.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSedationPaediatric PatientsPropofolThiopentalSevofluraneArticle3211Q4Q21381138536377001WOS:000921592400002