Key result
Anesthesia use in infants and young children is being evaluated by the FDA due to emerging concerns that it may cause additional harm to these vulnerable patients.
Why the study?
Does anesthesia cause additional harm in infants or young children who require surgery?
Does anesthesia cause additional harm in infants or young children who require surgery?
The FDA is evaluating emerging concerns regarding the potential risks of anesthesia in infants and young children undergoing surgery.
May prompt reevaluation of anesthesia protocols in young children; leaves open the need for prospective safety studies.
Clinicians treating infants or young children who require surgery face a number of difficult choices, often with limited evidence to guide their decision making. One emerging concern is whether some interventions, particularly anesthesia, may cause additional harm to these vulnerable patients.
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Bridget M. Kuehn (2011) studied this question. Anesthesia use in infants and young children is being evaluated by the FDA due to emerging concerns that it may cause additional harm to these vulnerable patients.
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