Efficacy and safety of ciprofol for general anesthesia in pediatric strabismus correction surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority study

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Source: Frontiers Medicine

Original: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2026.1790750...

Published: 2026-03-10T00:00:00Z

A study compared the efficacy and safety of two anesthetic drugs for strabismus correction surgery in children aged 4–12 years.[1] The study involved 108 children who were randomly divided into two groups - one receiving ciprofol and the other propofol, while both groups also received other supportive medications.[1] The success rate of anesthesia was 100 percent in both groups.[1] There were no statistically significant differences between the groups in changes in blood pressure and heart rate during surgery or at the time of patient awakening.[1] Adverse events occurred significantly less frequently in the ciprofol group (20 percent) compared to the propofol group (59.18 percent).[1] The results suggest that ciprofol is a safe and effective alternative to propofol for the anesthesia of children undergoing strabismus surgery with a lower incidence of adverse effects.