Understanding the Risks: At What Age is Anesthesia Not Safe?
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While modern anesthesia is remarkably safe, with serious injury occurring in only a fraction of cases, risk levels are not uniform across all age groups. The question, 'At what age is anesthesia not safe?' is a misconception; rather, safety concerns differ significantly at the extremes of age, primarily in very young children and the elderly, due to unique physiological vulnerabilities. This makes a thorough, individualized risk assessment by an experienced anesthesiologist paramount.
