The committee reviewed existing and in-progress clinical research before proceeding to discussion. In discussing the literature, the Committee emphasized there is a large imbalance between studies performed on animals (90 percent) and studies performed on humans (10 percent). The discrepancy makes it difficult to draw conclusions about risk levels for anesthesia in children.
Read the ASA release on the FDA meeting on pediatric anesthesia.
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