Original Article

Delayed Emergence in Pediatric Patients with Neurologic Disease Presenting for Ambulatory Surgery

Objectives: Management of pediatric patients with neurological diagnoses can be challenging for anesthesiologists. We sought to determine whether preexisting neurologic disease could serve as an intrinsic risk factor for prolonged emergence. Methods: Following institutional review board approval, we conducted a database search from 2012 to 2015. Included were patients aged…