I just like to extend my sincerest appreciation and thanks to the research team, especially Dr. Wilder (Mayo clinic anesthesia study). Research initiatives and consequent information it generates greatly helps parents like me in deciding whether to let their young children go through an operation or postpone it. Sad to say, such important information is not considered in the equation in the decision process with medical doctors(at least in our case).

My daughter has a ganglion cyst since she was 1 year old which has grown bigger at age 2. Her pediatrician recommended surgical removal. So we went to an orthopedic surgeon and he scheduled a surgery. Minor as it is, the surgery would entail her to be put under general anesthesia. I was not so keen on it so I did some internet search for other options and found your study (and other animal studies). Since the condition is not life threatening in any way and doesn’t impede in our duaghters day to day activity, my husband and I decidied to postone it for the time being in line with this recent finding. It is in this cases where such information is helpful and has tipped the scale in the side of caution.

Are there recent development on this?

Lene
Philippines