Anaesthesia-Related Pediatric Neurotoxicity: A Survey Study
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Original Article
P: 121-128
April 2022

Anaesthesia-Related Pediatric Neurotoxicity: A Survey Study

Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2022;50(2):121-128
1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Health and Science University, Konya City Hospital, Konya, Turkey
2. Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Bursa Gürsu State Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Selçuk University Medical School, Konya, Turkey
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Received Date: 04.11.2021
Accepted Date: 07.12.2021
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ABSTRACT

Conclusions:

More than two-thirds of the participants knew about the US Food and Drug Administration neurotoxicity warning; however, uncertainty about anaesthesia-related neurotoxicity is ongoing. Many questions remain unanswered. The results of large-scale prospective randomized studies to evaluate the effect of anaesthetics and surgery on the cognitive development of pediatric patients are needed.

Results:

A total of 202 anaesthesiologists and 51 pediatric surgeons participated in this survey. The results demonstrate that anaesthesiologists and surgeons are aware of the risk of anaesthesia-related neurotoxicity and are willing to take action. Approximately, half of the anaesthesiologists and pediatric surgeons expected to postpone operations lasting at least 3 hours for patients <3 years of age. Also, one-third of the anaesthesiologists would seek feasible and more reliable alternative anaesthetic strategies.

Methods:

A survey consisting of 12 questions was sent to members of the Turkish Anaesthesiology and Reanimation Association and the Turkish Pediatric Surgery Association via the Google forms program.

Objective:

Millions of children are exposed to anaesthetic drugs every day; however, the possible adverse effects of these agents on the central nervous system remain controversial. This study evaluated anaesthesiologists’ and pediatric surgeons’ knowledge and daily practices regarding anaesthesia-induced neurotoxicity.