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More than 3 hours and less than 3 years old. Safety of anesthetic procedures in children under 3 years of age, subject to surgeries of more than 3 hoursMás de 3 horas y menos de 3 años. Seguridad de procedimientos anestésicos en niños menores de 3 años, sometidos a cirugías de más de 3 horas☆,☆☆

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Julián Álvarez has received honoraria for conferences from Orion Pharma. He has received funding for clinical and experimental research from Orion Pharma and Cardiva. The remaining authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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    Please cite this article as: Álvarez Escudero J, Paredes Esteban RM, Cambra Lasaosa FJ, Vento M, López Gil M, de Agustín Asencio JC, et al. Más de 3 horas y menos de 3 años. Seguridad de procedimientos anestésicos en niños menores de 3 años, sometidos a cirugías de más de 3 horas. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2017;64:577–584.

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    This article is part of the Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation Continuing Medical Education Program. An evaluation of the questions on this article can be made through the Internet by accessing the Education Section of the following web page: www.elsevier.es/redar

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