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Timing of general anesthesia for pediatric patients recovering from COVID-19: a prospective cohort study.

Dinghuan ZhaoWei LiuZhao ZhangYuting LiJun LuoWeiqiang ZhengRuiqiang Sun
Published in: BMC anesthesiology (2024)
Pediatric patients who have recovered from COVID-19 for more than 2 weeks have a lower risk of postoperative complications after general anesthesia. For children with respiratory system symptoms or high fever, there is a higher risk of transient blood oxygen saturation decrease during PACU. For older children, those with high fever, respiratory system symptoms, or longer illness duration, it is recommended to appropriately extend the time from COVID-19 recovery to surgery.
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