Paper #8: Cumulative Anesthesia Exposure in Patients Treated for Early Onset Scoliosis.

Anesthesia time was collected for 72 consecutive patients with early onset scoliosis (EOS). Patients averaged 26.8 hours of anesthesia, of which 64% came from orthopedic procedures. 42% of patients received greater than 3 hours of cumulative anesthesia prior to age 3, exceeding the FDA's recommendation. Non-idiopathic diagnosis and treatment other than bracing were statistically significant risk factors for greater cumulative anesthesia exposure.