Perioperative complications in children with pulmonary hypertension undergoing general anesthesia with ketamine

Summary Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with significant perioperative risk for major complications in children, including pulmonary hypertensive crisis and cardiac arrest. Uncertainty remains about the safety of ketamine anesthesia in this patient population. Aim: Retrospectively review the medical records of children with PAH to ascertain the nature and frequency of peri‐procedural complications and to determine...