Young brains & anesthesia: Big study suggests minimal risksCHICAGO -- Anesthesia during early childhood surgery poses little risk for intelligence and academics later on, the largest study of its kind suggests. The study authors and other doctors say the harms from postponing surgery must be considered when evaluating any potential risks from anesthesia in young children. The research involved about 33,500 teens who'd had surgery before age 4 and nearly 160,000 who did not. Average grades were less than 2 percent lower among teens who'd had two or more surgeries with anesthesia. A journal editorial says the results mean it is unlikely that early anesthesia poses a long-term risk.

Source: The China Post November 08, 2016 21:02 UTC