Sevoflurane Versus Propofol for Laryngeal Mask Airway Placement in Children Undergoing Surgery

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two commonly used anesthetic medicines,sevoflurane and propofol, for inserting a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in childrenundergoing minor elective surgery. A laryngeal mask airway is a device placed in thethroat to help children breathe safely during anesthesia.The main questions this study aims to answer are: ‐ Does sevoflurane produce a faster onset of anesthesia than propofol? ‐ Is there a difference between sevoflurane and propofol in the time required toachieve jaw relaxation for LMA insertion? ‐ Is there a difference between the two medicines in the time required for successfulLMA insertion?The researchers hypothesize that children receiving sevoflurane will have a shorterinduction time than those receiving propofol.A total of 170 children aged 4 to 12 years who are undergoing minor surgical proceduresbelow the umbilicus will participate in the study. Participants will be randomly assignedto receive either intravenous propofol or inhaled sevoflurane for induction ofanesthesia.During the procedure, the anesthesia team will measure the time taken to loseconsciousness, the time required to achieve adequate jaw relaxation, and the time neededfor successful insertion of the laryngeal mask airway. These measurements will helpdetermine which anesthetic agent provides better conditions for LMA insertion inchildren.