Statistical analysis of complications in laser treatment under general anesthesia performed for pediatric inpatients

• Published in: LASER THERAPY Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 21 - 25
• Main Authors: Hirano, Yumi, Isago, Tsukasa, Kure, Katsuhiro, Yamaki, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan International Phototherapy Association 2018; Japan Medical Laser Laboratory
• Subjects: 330 cases; complication; general anesthesia; laser; Original; pediatric patients; complication; laser; general anesthesia; 330 cases; pediatric patients
• ISSN: 0898-5901; 1884-7269
• DOI: 10.5978/islsm.18-OR-02

Objective: We report relationship between complications and predictive factors of occurrence with multivariate analysis for cases of laser treatment under general anesthesia. Study Design: Pediatric patients (330 cases, aged 1 to 15 years old) who underwent laser treatment under inpatient general anesthesia against body surface hemangiomas or melanocytosis were examined for the complications. Methods: Retrospective study from medical and anesthesia records, statistical assessment was carried out using multivariate analysis by univariate and logistic regression analysis, and p value less than 0.05 was considered to be significant difference. Results: Complications were confirmed in 25%, mostly due to emergence agitation from anesthesia, and no severe complications were recognized. Multivariate analysis of factors causing complications revealed a significant difference in the limbs, the Q-switched Nd: YAG laser, and the anesthesia time of 60 minutes or longer. Conclusion: While the length of anesthesia time was reported as a factor of complication occurrence in the past, there has been no report on the extremity and the Q-switched Nd: YAG laser as significant complication factors.