Surgery in Infants and Young Children Heightens Neurodevelopmental Risk, Study Finds

ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2010) — When children undergo anesthesia during surgery, the long-term effects that anesthetics have on the developing brain is relatively unknown. A study presented at this year’s American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting assesses the association between exposure to anesthesia in children 3 years old and younger and their risk for developmental and behavioral disorders.