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2096 PART 6 ■ Specific Considerations Two recent studies have reevaluated both the incidence of respiratory complications and their risk factors. Bordet et al. 59 evaluated prospectively 1996 patients. One hundred fifty operations were cancelled during the study period owing to ongoing respiratory disease. The authors observed 157 respiratory complications (7.9%). The mode of airway management influenced the incidence of respiratory complications. The incidence was 10.2% with a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) (72/704), 4.7% with facial mask (19/401) and 7.4% with a tracheal tube (66/891). Risk factors for respiratory complications were: age
CHAPTER <strong>127</strong> ■ Mortality, Morbidity, and Outcome in Pediatric Anesthesia 2097 (10 mg/kg) reduces the incidence of postoperative apnea in former preterm infants. 71 No recent study has reevaluated the risk of postoperative apnea in former preterm infants anesthetized with modern anesthetic agents. This deserves certainly further studies to update these old guidelines. Hyponatremias Postoperative hyponatremia is the most frequent electrolyte disorder in the postoperative period. Severe hyponatremia (
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