Key result
Paediatric outpatient anaesthesia is linked to few immediate complications, primarily ~7% bursal haematoma.
Why the study?
Paediatric anaesthesia in outpatient surgery requires vigilance and rigour, but the specific complications in this setting are not well described.
Observational (n=160)
No
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Pediatric outpatient anesthesia complications remain poorly quantified; leaves open the need for prospective registries before practice change.
Anaesthesia is a field procedure. Paediatric anaesthesia requires vigilance and rigour at all stages. It must be carried out in an adapted structure by a team accustomed and updating its knowledge. What complications of paediatric anaesthesia in outpatient surgery?
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Magagi et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Ambulatory paediatric surgery (n=160). Paediatric anaesthesia for outpatient surgery was evaluated on Immediate postoperative complications. Paediatric anaesthesia for outpatient surgery resulted in few immediate complications, primarily bursal haematoma (6.87%), respiratory complications (3.12%), and hyperthermia (1.25%), with no deaths.
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