[Radiotherapy treatment under anesthesia in pediatrics]

A four-year-old boy received 30 sessions of radiotherapy, at a rate of one session daily for five days every week, under anesthesia with midazolam and propofol in spontaneous ventilation. Monitoring was by pulse oximetry and capnography; no adverse events were recorded. The presence of an anesthesiologist during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures outside the operating room is essential, given that lack of cooperation can make the procedure difficult or impossible to perform. Radiotherapy under anesthesia is a special case because it is scheduled daily, and care must be taken to interfere as little as possible with a child's meals or other activities.