Is it safe to give small children general anesthesia?
Yes. At Children’s, our patients are cared for by pediatric anesthesiologists. (Anesthesiologists are the doctors who give the medicine that makes children sleep during surgery.) Like the other pediatric specialists here, have all done additional specialized training to care for children. Typically, general anesthesia given by a qualified anesthesiologist is very safe. In fact, it is statistically safer than driving on the highway.
