Why the study?
Does general anesthesia cause postoperative hypoxemia in healthy infants and children?
Population
97 ASA class I infants and children undergoing superficial surgical procedures
Comparison
General anesthesia vs Preoperative baseline (breathing room air)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5-15 minutes after arrival in recovery room
Authors
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May warrant closer SaO2 monitoring after pediatric anesthesia; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Does general anesthesia cause postoperative hypoxemia in healthy infants and children?
General anesthesia causes significant postoperative hypoxemia in healthy infants and children, particularly those who remain asleep in the recovery room.
Motoyama et al. (1986) studied this question.
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