Key result
The median duration of pediatric general anesthesia was 57 minutes, with 94% of exposures lasting less than 3 hours, though children under 1 year had longer median exposures (79 minutes).
Why the study?
What is the duration of pediatric general anesthesia exposure in contemporary practice?
Cohort (n=1,548,021)
Yes
What is the duration of pediatric general anesthesia exposure in contemporary practice?
The vast majority of pediatric general anesthesia exposures are under 3 hours, but children under 1 year, those with high ASA physical status, and those at university hospitals are at risk for longer exposures.
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These durations benchmark pediatric anesthesia practice; leaves open neurodevelopmental risks of longer infant exposures.
Bartels et al. (2018) conducted a cohort in Pediatric general anesthesia (n=1,548,021). Pediatric general anesthesia was evaluated on General anesthesia duration. The median duration of pediatric general anesthesia was 57 minutes, with 94% of exposures lasting less than 3 hours, though children under 1 year had longer median exposures (79 minutes).