“How long does it take a child to wake up from anesthesia?”
My 12 year old child will have a small surgery under general anesthesia. How long does it take a child to wake up from anesthesia?
4 Answers
No different from adults.
It's supposed to have reflexes and open eyes 39 min after discontinuation of gases. 1 hour will be awake. 2 hours can eat and drink.
This is a good question. Generally, the shorter the duration of general anesthesia, the faster is the wake up time from the anesthesia. Duration of anesthesia depends on the duration of surgery. So, if the surgical procedure is a short one, wake up time from anesthesia will be short as well. But as an example, if the surgical procedure takes half an hour, the wake up time from anesthesia will be 10 to 15 minutes depending on the child‘s age. It is best to observe the child in the recovery room after wake up from anesthesia to ensure full recovery from anesthesia.
Depending on how much narcotic is required for the surgery, 12-year-olds usually will wake up within 20 minutes.
