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General Anesthesia for Pediatric Dermatologic Procedures
Risks and Complications
Bari B. Cunningham, MD;
Vishakha Gigler, MD;
Kim Wang, MD;
Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD;
Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD;
Jerome M. Garden, MD;
Samantha McFarlane, MD;
Alvin Faierman, MD;
Annette Wagner, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2005;141:573-576.
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 Outcome Measures 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.
Author Affiliations: Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, Calif, and Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego (Drs Cunningham, Eichenfield, and Friedlander); Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine (Drs Gigler and McFarlane); Departments of Pathology (Dr Wang), Dermatology (Dr Wagner), and Biomedical Engineering (Dr Gardner), Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill; and Anesthesia Medical Group, San Diego (Dr Faierman).
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