A Population-based Study Evaluating the Association between Surgery in Early Life and Child Development at Primary School Entry

BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether exposure to surgery in early life has long-term adverse effects on child development. The authors aimed to investigate whether surgery in early childhood is associated with adverse effects on child development measured at primary school entry. METHODS: The authors conducted a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada, by linking provincial health administrative databases to children's developmental …