Comportamento da criança durante videonasofaringolaringoscopia: análise de 105 pacientes

Introduction and objectives: The purpose of the present study was to report the children’s behaviour during the accomplishment of the videonasopharyngolaringoscopy and the efficiency of the routine adopted by the authors for its execution. In addition, we describe our routine that leads the best execution in the pediatric population. Study design: Prospective clinical randomized. Material and Method: The study was accomplished in 105 children and adolescents, whose mean age was 7,3 years (range, 1-15 years) who underwent nasal endoscopy and or pharyngolaryngoscopy with flexible endoscope. Results: It was impossible to perform the exam in only one child (success rate- 99,04%). The occurrence of nausea did not preclude a good evaluation of the larynx and it was present in 6,7% of the cases. Among the patients enrolled in the study 24,76% of the children cried in some phases of the exam. During the endoscopic examination 42,10% of the children whose age ranged from 0 to 5 years (group I); 20,93% of the patients between 6 and 10 years (group II) and 0,00% of the patients between 11 and 15 years (group III) cried. The nasal cavity was the area more related to its occurrence, corresponding to 80% of the children that cried during the examination. Conclusion: In conclusion, using the routine adopted by the authors, the flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy is a very efficient method and the patient’s tolerance is proportional to his age.