On average, nearly four million annual surgical procedures in the U.S. are completed on pediatric patients. Despite this growing figure, surgical innovation has focused heavily on technologies for ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- More than a million kids receive ear tubes each year. It's one of the most common pediatric procedures, despite the cost and need for general anesthesia -- but that's changing.

Background: We sought to determine the rate of adverse events in pediatric cardiac catheterization procedures and determine patient and procedural characteristics predictive of events. Methods: A ...

One of the best ways to combat our nation’s healthcare issues is to ensure patients are receiving high quality care in the lowest cost setting. Through improvements in technology and anesthesia ...

Researchers found that opioid prescriptions for children who underwent one of eight common outpatient surgeries declined over a period of five years. These findings suggest that clinicians are using ...