Possible Risk Developmental Problems Following General Anesthesia For Hernia Surgery In Children

Children under the age of three who had hernia surgery showed almost twice the risk of behavioral or developmental problems later compared to children who had not undergone the surgery, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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Filed under: Biology on November 11th, 2008