Randomized Trial: General Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Seem to Impair Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Neurodevelopmental outcome at 5 years of age after general anaesthesia or awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international, multicentre, randomised, controlled equivalence trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Having Anesthesia Once as a Baby Does Not Cause Learning Disabilities, New Research Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

General #anesthesia unlikely to have lasting effects on developing #brains of young children via @TheLancetNeuro. Safety of longer, repeated anesthesia remains unknown. Read more. https://t.co/BMqDj2IIy8

— Neurology Today (@NeurologyToday) February 19, 2019