Psychological effects of repeated general anesthesia in children


Kayaalp L., Bozkurt P., Odabasi G., DOĞANGÜN B., Cavusoglu P., BOLAT N., ...More

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA, vol.16, no.8, pp.822-827, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.01867.x
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.822-827
  • Keywords: repeated anesthetics, psychopathology, corrosive esophagitis, chronic renal disease, children, SEDATIVE PREMEDICATION, BEHAVIORAL-CHANGES, OUTCOMES, HEMODIALYSIS, DEPRESSION, SURGERY
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Although methods for reducing preoperative anxiety have been a major interest of pediatric anesthesiologists, there are no reports of the effects of repeated anesthesia on psychological development of children.