Anaesthesia for dental and maxillofacial surgery in children

General anesthesia without intravenous access in children – a survey of current practice among members of the APAGBI and UK regional representatives of the APAGBI and the AAGBI

“…In 2000, a survey of outpatient dental anesthesia in Scotland indicated that up to 71% of anesthetists would occasionally omit IV access (1). However, a more recent survey of dental anesthetists in the United Kingdom suggested that only 17% would not establish IV access for routine extractions (4). A recently presented, large, retrospective case series of more than 6000 children undergoing dental extractions under general anesthesia reported no adverse events in children who were not routinely provided with IV access (5).…”

The placement of an intravenous cannula is always necessary during general anesthesia in children: a pro‐con debate

“…A further survey of general anesthesia for dental extraction in children, published in 2010, gathered data from 180 centers in the UK (3); 17% of anesthetists stated that they would rarely, or never, establish intravenous access in the ‘model’ case of a healthy 5‐year‐old male Caucasian patient requiring general anesthesia for extraction of all four of his second deciduous molar teeth (Es).…”