Is General Anesthesia Safe for a Child with Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection? A Narrative Review.

Jowita Rosada-Kurasińska, Alicja Bartkowska-Śniatkowska, Anna Wiernik, Bartłomiej Kociński, Małgorzata Grześkowiak

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Review in Pediatric reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jowita Rosada-KurasińskaDepartment of Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8116-4028

Alicja Bartkowska-ŚniatkowskaDepartment of Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4950-2346

Anna WiernikDepartment of Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0009-0005-2976-4359

Bartłomiej KocińskiDepartment of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland.

Małgorzata GrześkowiakDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Teaching, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4215-8730

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Abstract

Anesthesia for children with a current respiratory infection or a history of infection within the last two weeks is always associated with a high risk of respiratory complications. However, this risk decreases significantly when the interval between the last symptoms of the infection and the planned anesthesia and medical procedure is extended to at least 2-4 weeks. The most common adverse events include bronchospasm, laryngospasm, and apnea. For children requiring unplanned procedures-such as emergency, urgent, or immediate general anesthesia-guidelines should be followed to maximize their safety and minimize the risk of complications.

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acute respiratory infectionchildrengeneral anesthesia

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PMID41149697

DOI10.3390/pediatric17050106

PMCPMC12567271

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