Olubukola Olugbenga Nafiu, MD
Houston—There does not appear to be a significant association between induction method and serious perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in a large cohort of overweight children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) following general anesthesia.
The findings contradict previous studies that showed higher rates of PRAEs in children undergoing inhalation induction of general anesthesia as opposed to those induced intravenously (Anesthesiology