[General anesthesia for bronchoscopy and lipidol bronchography in children and infants].

In 160 cases of children and infants, a technique of general anesthesia is described (penthiobarbital-suxamethonium, then halothane-oxygen with a mask in spontaneous ventilation if the bronchoscopy is followed by lipiodol bronchography). This technique is simple and efficacious and makes the child comfortable, especially in cases of repeated operation, and for the operator whose gestures are more rapid and less traumatising and this permits rapid awakening. No incidents or severe complications were noted.