Abstract
THRIVE (Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange) refers to the use of
high-flow nasal cannula to augment the ability to oxygenate and ventilate a patient under
general anesthesia. The use of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen supplementation during
anesthesia for surgical procedures has been a recent development in the adult population,
with limited data analyzing the pediatric population. This study will determine whether high
flow nasal cannula oxygen supplementation during surgical or endoscopic procedures can
prevent desaturation events in children under anesthesia and improve the outcomes of that
surgery.
