Key result
Urgent surgical intervention significantly increased the risk of perianesthetic complications compared to scheduled procedures (OR 8.61) in pediatric patients.
Why the study?
Despite advances in anesthesia, the risk of complications in pediatric anesthesia remains a major concern.
Population
394 children from birth to 15 years undergoing anesthesia in four hospitals in Kinshasa
Design
Multicenter retrospective cohort study
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Supports heightened monitoring in urgent pediatric cases; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Cohort (n=394)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 8.61 (95% CI 3.38–23.4)
Absolute Event Rate: 58.3% vs 8.8%
p-value: p=<0.001
In pediatric surgery in Kinshasa, perianesthetic complications occurred in 28.4% of cases with a 30-day mortality of 10.4%, strongly associated with ASA score ≥ 3, emergency surgery, prolonged duration, and reinterventions.
Mubobo et al. (2025) conducted a cohort in Pediatric patients undergoing anesthesia for surgery or diagnostic procedures (n=394). Urgent surgical intervention vs. Scheduled surgical intervention was evaluated on Perianesthetic complications (OR 8.61, 95% CI 3.38-23.4, p=<0.001). Urgent surgical intervention significantly increased the risk of perianesthetic complications compared to scheduled procedures (OR 8.61) in pediatric patients.
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