Preterm infants are more prone to complications following minor surgery than are term infants.
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies