Rita Saynhalath, MD
Children infected with SARS-CoV-2 have a higher rate of perioperative respiratory complications from general anesthesia than their counterparts without the virus, according to a new study.
The rate of respiratory complications in these COVID-19 patients, the investigators added, was similar to that of children with active upper respiratory infections undergoing anesthesia in other studies.
“We know from the adult literature that COVID-19 is associated with high