Key result
Routine preoperative tests before pediatric eye surgery were associated with a 0% incidence of systemic perioperative complications (95% CI, 0%-0.05%).
Why the study?
Routine tests before ophthalmologic surgery in adults are no longer recommended, but data on the utility of routine preoperative tests for children are limited.
Does routine preoperative testing predict systemic perioperative complications in pediatric patients undergoing eye surgery?
Population
708 pediatric patients ≤ 17 years old undergoing eye surgery under general anesthesia
Design
Single-center observational and descriptive study
Follow-up
Hospital discharge or day 30
Authors
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Routine preoperative testing rarely alters management in pediatric eye surgery; leaves open whether targeted testing suffices in low-risk cases.
Observational (n=708)
No
Does routine preoperative testing predict systemic perioperative complications in pediatric patients undergoing eye surgery?
Routine preoperative testing before pediatric ophthalmic surgery rarely identifies clinically significant abnormalities, and systemic perioperative complications are extremely rare.
Horikawa et al. (2022) conducted an observational in pediatric eye surgery (n=708). Routine preoperative tests was evaluated on systemic perioperative complications by hospital discharge or by day 30 following eye surgery (95% CI 0-0.05). Routine preoperative tests before pediatric eye surgery were associated with a 0% incidence of systemic perioperative complications (95% CI, 0%-0.05%).
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