French current practice for ambulatory anesthesia in children: a survey among the French-speaking Pediatric Anesthesiologists Association (ADARPEF)
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Background: This survey aims to describe current practice in ambulatory care among pediatric anesthesiologists in France. Methods: Members of the French-speaking Pediatric Anesthesiologists Association (ADARPEF) were sent a questionnaire examining the proportion of pediatric ambulatory anesthesia practiced by each responder, the level of adherence to pediatric ambulatory anesthesia guidelines, and responder consensus in decision making when faced with common case scenarios in pediatric ambulatory anesthesia. For the latter, consensus was defined as a >80 % opinion. Results: 145 pediatric anesthesiologists replied (43%). Ambulatory anesthesia appears underused in France. Recent French pediatric ambulatory anesthesia guidelines are being applied. Post operative pain is poorly managed. The choice of scheduling children for ambulatory anesthesia appears to be more heavily influenced by practitioners' subjective evaluation than evidence from the literature. Conclusion: Further studies are required to establish evidence-based guidelines that would allow one to select children safely for ambulatory surgery.
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