Paediatric anaesthesia & critical care
Anesthesia in the Ophthalmology Clinic for Infants Younger Than 1 Year Undergoing Retinoblastoma Treatment. Review of 888 Cases
Authors' conclusion
General anesthesia in outpatient clinic settings can be safe for infants with retinoblastoma undergoing non-narcotic-requiring localized intraocular treatment procedures.
Study context
- Population
- Infants (< 12 months) undergoing GA in an outpatient ophthalmology clinic for diagnosis and localized intraocular treatment of retinoblastoma, MSKCC 2014–2024
- Participants
- 237 infants · 888 anesthesia encounters
- Exposure
- 0-6 months vs 7-< 12 months
- Outcome
- Incidence of anesthesia-related complications requiring readmission
- Follow-up
- Within 24 h
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Anesthesia-related readmissions
- No anesthesia-related readmissions occurred
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Anesthesia duration
Recovery time
Airway management: LMA use
- LMA used (cases)
- 824 (93%)
Safety
Anesthesia-related readmissions · within 24 h
- No anesthesia-related readmissions occurred
Original publication
Anesthesia in the Ophthalmology Clinic for Infants Younger Than 1 Year Undergoing Retinoblastoma Treatment. Review of 888 Cases. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 21 September 2026. doi:10.
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