Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Safe Selection: A Multi‐Center Analysis of Exclusion Criteria in Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Study context
- Population
- Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) affiliated with the 30 largest pediatric hospitals across the continental US
- Participants
- 30 pediatric hospitals
- Outcome
- Exclusion criteria used in pediatric ASCs
Methodological detailsmulticentre, survey
- Multicentre
- Survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Exclusion criteria
- General consistency in excluding children with history of congenital heart disease, pulmonary conditions and difficult airway
- Considerable heterogeneity in minimum age thresholds, obesity criteria and recent respiratory infection
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
ASC configuration and resources
- Variation in ASC proximity to parent institution, resources available at the facility and capacity for extended observation beyond same-day discharge
Original publication
Safe Selection: A Multi‐Center Analysis of Exclusion Criteria in Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 14 August 2025. doi:10.
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