Key result
UK NHS delivers ~486,900 pediatric anesthetics annually, with infants primarily managed in specialist hospitals.
Cross-Sectional (n=2,695)
Yes
This national survey provides a detailed overview of pediatric anesthesia activity in the UK, highlighting that the vast majority of cases involve healthy children undergoing routine day-case procedures, with significant differences compared to adult services.
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National pediatric anesthesia activity estimates guide UK service planning; leaves open comparative safety and outcome studies by age and hospital type.
Sury et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Pediatric patients requiring anesthesia (n=2,695). Pediatric anesthesia was evaluated. An estimated 486,900 children undergo anesthesia annually in the UK NHS, with 92% of infants managed in specialist hospitals and notable differences in anesthetic techniques across age groups.
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