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New Study: Anesthesia is Safe for
Young Children Who Have
Undergone Surgery
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A new study recently conducted by
Medical Express examines the various
ways in which general anesthesia affects
children under the age of 3. As the first
three years of a child’s life are absolutely
critical when it comes to brain
development, there has been much debate
as to if anesthesia actually poses a
cognitive threat or risk to these young
children.
This study, which was conducted by lead
researchers at both Columbia University
and NY Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley
Children’s Hospital was on attempting to
better understand if general anesthesia
negatively impacted various stages of
early childhood development such as
memory, attention, etc. Since limited
medical studies confirmed anesthesia’s
detriment, researchers decided to evaluate
whether or not this was the case among
young children.
A primary concern that drove this research
study was the fact professionals in the
greater pediatric field were wary if
anesthetic agents negatively affected
developing neurosystems.
Throughout this study, researchers
analyzed findings from 105 healthy
children who had previously undergone
inguinal hernia surgery. Researchers then
examined the IQ scores in areas such as
processing speed and executive function,
and compared these results with those of
healthy children in the same age bracket
(anywhere from age 8 to 15).
According to Guohua Li, DrPH, MD,
professor of epidemiology at Columbia,
the findings from this comprehensive
study clearly point to the fact that parents
should not be hesitant to have their
children undergo procedures or surgeries
that require general anesthesia.
Dr. Sun, a lead researcher in this study
confirms that there were no differences in
developing capabilities between both
groups of children. But, Dr. Sun also states
that the group of children exposed to
general anesthesia required more clinical
evaluation, due to signs of internalizing
behavior.
While the study uncovered salient findings
within the field of pediatrics, there are still
several unanswered questions that need to
be explored in greater detail when
researchers revisit this topic again. With
the majority of the informants in the study
consisted of young boys, the researchers
were thus unable to better understand how
girls are affected by anesthesia under 3
years old.
In addition, medical professionals would
also need to further explore the various
effects of children who have had repeated
or prolonged exposure to anesthesia, as
well as children with more serious medical
conditions. To read more about various
findings in this study, please take a look at
the Journal of the American Medical
Association.

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New Study: Anesthesia is Safe for Young Children Who Have Undergone Surgery

  • 1. Mason Mandy New Study: Anesthesia is Safe for Young Children Who Have Undergone Surgery masonmandy.net
  • 2. A new study recently conducted by Medical Express examines the various ways in which general anesthesia affects children under the age of 3. As the first three years of a child’s life are absolutely critical when it comes to brain development, there has been much debate as to if anesthesia actually poses a cognitive threat or risk to these young children.
  • 3. This study, which was conducted by lead researchers at both Columbia University and NY Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital was on attempting to better understand if general anesthesia negatively impacted various stages of early childhood development such as memory, attention, etc. Since limited medical studies confirmed anesthesia’s detriment, researchers decided to evaluate whether or not this was the case among young children.
  • 4. A primary concern that drove this research study was the fact professionals in the greater pediatric field were wary if anesthetic agents negatively affected developing neurosystems.
  • 5. Throughout this study, researchers analyzed findings from 105 healthy children who had previously undergone inguinal hernia surgery. Researchers then examined the IQ scores in areas such as processing speed and executive function, and compared these results with those of healthy children in the same age bracket (anywhere from age 8 to 15).
  • 6. According to Guohua Li, DrPH, MD, professor of epidemiology at Columbia, the findings from this comprehensive study clearly point to the fact that parents should not be hesitant to have their children undergo procedures or surgeries that require general anesthesia.
  • 7. Dr. Sun, a lead researcher in this study confirms that there were no differences in developing capabilities between both groups of children. But, Dr. Sun also states that the group of children exposed to general anesthesia required more clinical evaluation, due to signs of internalizing behavior.
  • 8. While the study uncovered salient findings within the field of pediatrics, there are still several unanswered questions that need to be explored in greater detail when researchers revisit this topic again. With the majority of the informants in the study consisted of young boys, the researchers were thus unable to better understand how girls are affected by anesthesia under 3 years old.
  • 9. In addition, medical professionals would also need to further explore the various effects of children who have had repeated or prolonged exposure to anesthesia, as well as children with more serious medical conditions. To read more about various findings in this study, please take a look at the Journal of the American Medical Association.