- Selcuk Dental Journal
- Vol: 10 Issue: 4
- ANESTHETIC RISKS IN GENERAL ANESTHESIA PRACTICES IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
ANESTHETIC RISKS IN GENERAL ANESTHESIA PRACTICES IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Authors : Funda ARUN
Pages : 230-234
Doi:10.15311/selcukdentj.1230411
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Publication Date : 2023-06-15
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :Aim: We aimed to evaluate anesthesia-related complications in pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA). Materials and Methods: After ethical committee approvel, the records of pediatric patients who were operated between 01.09.2020-01.09.2022 at Selcuk University Faculty of Dentistry General Anesthesia and Sedation Clinic were evaluated with regards of demographic data, ASA, comorbidities, duration of anesthesia, recovery time, cardiac/pulmonary complications, and unanticipated hospitalization rate. The patients were divided into 3 groups according to age as group 1 (0-3 years), group 2 (3-6 years), group 3 (>6 years). Results: The total number of patients were 398. All patients were between 2-15 years of age. Since the number of patients in group 1 is 7, it was not statistically evaluated in comparisons. The mean duration of anesthesia for all patients was 96.9 minutes, the times in group 2 and group 3 were 100.3 minutes and 88.7 minutes, respectively, and the difference between groups 2 and 3 was statistically significant (p=0.003).The mean BMI values of all patients, in group 2 and in group 3 were 16.1, and 18.6, respectively and the difference between group 2 and 3 was statistically significant (p<0.001). In group 2, the number of ASA 1 and 2 patients were 87.2% and 12.1%, respectively. In group 3, the number of ASA 1 and 2 patients were 56.4% and 40.6%, respectively. The difference between group 2 and 3 regarding ASA score was statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: We have not found any patients under 3 years of age who were at risk according to the FDA warning regarding the risks of anesthetic drugs. No cardiac or pulmonary complications were observed in any of our patients and there were no unexpected hospitalizations. Key Words: dental treatment, general anesthesia, pediatric dentistryKeywords : dental treatment, general anesthesia, pediatric dentistry