A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has found that multiple doses of general anesthesia do not harm brain function in young children, providing reassurance to parents and ...

Multiple exposures to general anesthesia before age 5 years are linked to lower IQ, decreased verbal and perceptual skills, and increased behavioral issues in children. “[W]e found an association ...

Preliminary findings from a new clinical trial show no adverse neurodevelopmental effects after brief inhaled anesthesia and surgery in infants and young children, reports Anesthesiology. A "balanced" ...

A University of Queensland-led study has found multiple doses of anesthetics do not compromise brain function in young children. Professor Claire Wainwright from UQ's Child Health Research Centre said ...

Children prenatally exposed to anesthesia for maternal surgery during pregnancy were significantly more likely than unexposed children to receive a diagnosis of a disruptive or internalizing ...

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Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils to help with breathing and infections. Most tonsillectomies are outpatient ...