What is the need to place a vascular access for anaesthetic procedures in children?

Conclusion The risk and benefit of any intervention in children should be assessed. The final decision to place a venous access for peri-operative management of children depends on patient age, degree of difficulty of the vascular access, type of procedure, duration and, finally, the anaesthetist's own perception of safety. Individual experience counts when it comes to the final decision.
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research