General anesthesia for pediatric dermatologic procedures: risks and complications.
Arch Dermatol
; 141(5): 573-6, 2005 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the safety and adverse events associated with the use of general anesthesia in children undergoing elective dermatologic procedures.DESIGN:
A multicenter retrospective review.SETTING:
Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, Calif, and Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill. PATIENTS The study population comprised 269 children and adolescents ranging in age from 2 months to 18 years (881 procedures performed by 6 pediatric dermatologic and laser surgeons). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The risk of an adverse event occurring during general anesthesia for pediatric dermatologic procedures.RESULTS:
The risk of general anesthesia in elective pediatric dermatologic procedures was low 90% of patients experienced no clinically relevant complications. The most common clinically relevant adverse effect of general anesthesia was perioperative nausea and emesis, which was noted in 4% of patients. There were no serious life-threatening events noted, and the mortality rate was 0%.CONCLUSION:
The use of general anesthesia for dermatologic procedures in a children's hospital setting appears safe, with a low rate of complications.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pediatria
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Dermatopatias
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Dermatologia
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Anestesia Geral
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos