Retrospective Analysis of 4,732 Cases of Pediatric Anesthesia for the Past 10 Years(1983-1992).
10.4097/kjae.1993.26.6.1278
- Author:
Yong Gul LIM
1
;
Dae Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, St. Vincent Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
retrospective analysis;
pediatric anesthetized patients
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Anesthesia*;
Cleft Lip;
Female;
Hernia, Inguinal;
Humans;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
Intussusception;
Male;
Mortality;
Neurosurgery;
Otolaryngology;
Palate;
Palatine Tonsil;
Perioperative Period;
Retrospective Studies*;
Strabismus;
Surgery, Plastic;
Urology
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1993;26(6):1278-1283
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A retrospective analysis according to age, sex, department, anesthetic method and disease were performed on 4,732 pediatric anesthetized patients(under 6 years old) who had received operations from March 1983 to February 1993. The results were as follows; 1) Age ; The average age distribution in descending order was 75.9% in group between 1 and 6 years, 11.0% in group between 6 months and 1 year, 9.3% in group between 1 and 6 months, and 3.8% in group under 1 month. 2) Sex ; The male to female ratio was 65.3% to 34.7%. 3) Department; The average distribution of the patient by department in descending order was general surgery (26.6%), plastic surgery (17.4%), otolaryngology (16.7%); opbthalmology (14.8%),orthopedic surgery (14.2%), urology (7.1%), neurosurgery (2.5%) and ofhers (0.7%). 4) Anesthetic method; Most cases (86.7 %) were performed endotracheal intubation. 5) Disease; Most common diseases in order were infection (22.3 96), inguinal hernia (13.4%), trauma (13.0%), enlarged tonsil, strabismus, cleft lip & palate, intussusception. The ratio of the congenital to acquired diseases was 39.4% to 60.6 %. 6) Mortality ; 4 cases (0.08%) died during perioperative period.
