Abstract:Objective To investigate the application effect of esketamine combined with propofol in the reduction of intussusception in children.Methods A total of 86 children with intussusception reduction surgery who were admitted to the hospital from June 2019 to September 2021 were selected as the research subjects, and they were divided into observation group (43 cases) and control group (43 cases) by random number method. Both groups of children underwent hydraulic enema reduction. In the operation control group, propofol (2.5 mg/kg) was used for intravenous anesthesia. In the observation group, esketamine (0.5 to 1.0 mg/kg) and propofol (2.0 mg/kg) were used for intravenous anesthesia. The reduction status, hospitalization time, Ramsay sedation score, recovery time, and anesthesia-related adverse reactions of the two groups of children were compared. The differences in scores of the Chinese version of the Children's Pain Behavior Scale (FLACC) between the two groups before and after surgery were compared. Follow-up for 6 months, the recurrence of the two groups were compared.Results There was no significant difference in the reduction success rate between the two groups of children (P > 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in hospitalization time between the two groups (P > 0.05). The recovery time of the observation group were shorter than those of the control group (P < 0.05), and the Ramsay sedation score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05). The difference of FLACC score before and after operation in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of total adverse reactions related to anesthesia between the two groups (P > 0.05). After 6 months of follow-up, there was no significant difference in the recurrence rate between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion Esketamine combined with propofol is used in the reduction of pediatric intussusception. It has a good sedative and analgesic effect and reduction success rate, can shorten the recovery time, and is safe and reliable.