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Anesthesia for children with a current respiratory infection or a history of infection within the last two weeks is always associated with a high risk of respiratory complications. However, this risk decreases significantly when the interval between the last symptoms of the infection and the planned anesthesia and medical procedure is extended to at least 2-4 weeks. The most common adverse events include bronchospasm, laryngospasm, and apnea. For children requiring unplanned procedures-such as emergency, urgent, or immediate general anesthesia-guidelines should be followed to maximize their safety and minimize the risk of complications.
Rosada-Kurasińska et al. (Mon,) studied this question.