Why the study?
Does a higher annual volume of pediatric anesthetics reduce the incidence of complications?
Population
904 French anesthesiologists reporting on 173,700 pediatric anesthetics performed in 1993.
Comparison
High volume of pediatric anesthetics vs Lower volume of pediatric anesthetics
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1 year (1993)
Authors
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Higher pediatric anesthesia volume linked to fewer complications should not yet alter practice; supports volume-outcome hypothesis but requires prospective confirmation.
Does a higher annual volume of pediatric anesthetics reduce the incidence of complications?
A minimum case load of 200 pediatric anesthetics per year is associated with a significantly lower incidence of complications, highlighting a volume-outcome relationship in pediatric anesthesia safety.
Auroy et al. (1997) studied this question.
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