Key result
Following pediatric dental general anesthesia, 99% of children experienced one or more complaints on the first postoperative day, which significantly reduced to 33% by the third day.
Why the study?
What are the frequency and severity of postoperative complications in pediatric patients undergoing dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia?
Observational (n=90)
Yes
What are the frequency and severity of postoperative complications in pediatric patients undergoing dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia?
Absolute Event Rate: 99% vs 33%
p-value: p=<0.001
Postoperative morbidity following pediatric dental general anesthesia is very common on the first day but is mostly of mild severity and resolves significantly by the third day.
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Common early morbidity after pediatric dental GA supports preoperative counseling; leaves open risk-factor identification in prospective cohorts.
Farsi et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Pediatric dental treatment under general anesthesia (n=90). Pediatric dental general anesthesia was evaluated on Presence of one or more post-operative complaints at day 1 versus day 3 (p=<0.001). Following pediatric dental general anesthesia, 99% of children experienced one or more complaints on the first postoperative day, which significantly reduced to 33% by the third day.
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