Bucholtz J D
Division of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 1992 May;19(4):649-55.
Radiation therapy is a commonly used modality to treat certain pediatric malignancies. To optimally treat a child's tumor while sparing normal, developing tissues from both short- and long-term side effects, the child must be in a fixed and reproducible position on the treatment table. Many children, especially those under age three, very anxious children, and those who are developmentally disabled, may require daily sedation for a course of radiotherapy. Issues concerning the use of sedation, types of drugs used, and the nurse's role in the sedation process are presented in this article.
放射治疗是治疗某些儿童恶性肿瘤常用的一种方式。为了在治疗儿童肿瘤的同时，使正常发育的组织免受短期和长期副作用的影响，孩子在治疗台上必须处于固定且可重复的位置。许多儿童，尤其是三岁以下的儿童、非常焦虑的儿童以及发育障碍儿童，在放疗疗程中可能需要每日进行镇静。本文介绍了有关镇静剂使用、所用药物类型以及护士在镇静过程中的作用等问题。
