Why the study?
What is the rate of anesthetic morbidity and mortality in pediatric eye surgery under general anesthesia?
Population
2,422 consecutive cases of eye surgery at a children's hospital
Design
Cohort
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Supports safety of GA for pediatric eye surgery; leaves open larger prospective confirmation before practice change.
What is the rate of anesthetic morbidity and mortality in pediatric eye surgery under general anesthesia?
General anesthesia for pediatric eye surgery appears safe with no mortality or permanent morbidity, though reversible morbidity occurs in approximately 11.6% of cases.
Romano et al. (1981) studied this question.
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