AboutDr Ian Jackson - please note UK based Expertise I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.
Experience
Organizations European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
Question Daughter needs to be put to sleep for surgery , is it safe?
My 6 year old daughter is being placed to sleep for a tooth removal surgery. I have heard of stories of children dying while being placed to sleep ...is she to young for this? What are the risks? Does anyone in here have a daughter who has gone through this? or know of someone who has a daughter who has gone through this?i'm so scared,its driving me crazy
Answer Angie
My son also had to have anaesthesia for dental surgery when he was 8 - he like 99.99999% of children undergoing this procedure had no problems. We do a list in our hospital every week for children as young as your daughter having dental surgery.
There are always risks but we try hard to minimise these. Take a deep breath and trust the staff who are looking after you and your daughter.
Dr Ian Jackson
