Mitochondrial Genetic Susceptibility to Anesthetics in Patients with Venezuelan Heritage

On January 27th, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Society of Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) released their 2nd Consensus Statement regarding a group of unexpected deaths or severe neurological outcomes in patients of Venezuelan lineage—predominantly children— who had undergone uncomplicated general anesthetics for routine surgical procedures.