Why the study?
What is the incidence and what are the risk factors for hypoxaemia in children during the first 30 minutes following general anaesthesia?
Population
152 children following general anaesthesia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 minutes
Authors
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Early post-anaesthesia hypoxaemia affects many children and links to intubation and longer procedures; leaves open whether routine oxygen improves outcomes.
What is the incidence and what are the risk factors for hypoxaemia in children during the first 30 minutes following general anaesthesia?
A significant proportion of children experience hypoxaemia shortly after general anaesthesia, supporting the recommendation for routine supplementary oxygen during early recovery.
Tomkins et al. (1988) studied this question.
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