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Originally posted by wolf
That probably ended the first time a surgeon tried to cut on an baby that wasn't under anesthesia. They get very loud and squirm like you wouldn't believe ... and that's when they are happy.
There is certainly more delicacy involved when putting a baby under, but that's why anesthesiologists are well paid.
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Paralyzing agents were used so the baby wouldn't move during surgery, but no analgesia was provided. These drugs carry their own risks just as general anesthesia does. So I really don't understand why this choice was ever made, but there 'tis.