A new study by the University of Iowa shows general anesthesia and surgery in babies under a year old could have an effect on brain development.
The study was published this week in Anesthesiology, the medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. It is republished by Science Daily read the article here: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170824141221.htm
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warnings this spring advising that lengthy or multiple uses of general anesthesia and sedation in children under 3 could affect brain development.