Does the Incidence of Postoperative Complications After Inguinal Hernia Repair Justify Hospital Admission in Prematurely and Term Born Infants?

BACKGROUND: Postoperatively, young infants are admitted overnight in view of the risk for respiratory complications such as desaturation and apnea. This risk seems much lower than previously reported. Until what age this risk persists, and which infants might actually qualify for day-care treatment, is unknown. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed medical charts from preterm infants 1 month of age are uncommon, which justifies day-care admission for this type of surgical procedure. Accepted for publication March 9, 2018. Funding: None. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. M. Massoud and A. Y. R. Kühlmann contributed equally and share first authorship. Reprints will not be available from the authors. Address correspondence to A. Y. Rosalie Kühlmann, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Postbus 2060, Room SK 1268, 3000CB Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Address e-mail to a.kuhlmann@erasmusmc.nl. © 2018 International Anesthesia Research Society

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