Child Anesthesia Complications

Being placed under anesthesia can be a very scary event for young children and their parents, and adds another risk factor to the potential complications of the medical procedure itself. Children’s bodies are more sensitive than those of adults, so any issues that develop have the potential to be much more serious with a young patient. In order to avoid catastrophe, the anesthesiologist in charge of administering and monitoring the child’s anesthetics must take particular care to make sure that the process is going as planned.

If the negligence of a medical professional leads to the injury of your child, you may want to consider filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against the responsible party. Children should not have to suffer at the hands of reckless anesthesiologists. To discuss your case and protecting your child’s rights, contact the Pennsylvania malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511.

Child-Specific Anesthesia Complications

No matter how old the patient, general anesthesia comes with a host of risks. Some potential complications more likely to harm young children include:

• Learning disabilities – while still a controversial subject, some studies have suggested that if a child is repeatedly subjected to general anesthesia at a very young age, he or she has a higher risk of developing learning disabilities.

• Postintubation croup – intubation is the process of putting a breathing tube into a patient’s airway. Postintubation croup occurs when the tube is too tight and results in swelling of the trachea. The small stature of children makes them more vulnerable to this complication.

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If a negligent medical professional has caused injury to your child, he should be held responsible for his reckless actions. To discuss the details of your case, contact the Pennsylvania malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511.