Sudden unexpected cardio-respiratory arrest after venipuncture in children

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the clinical and socioenvironmental characteristics of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest after venipuncture in children.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective email-based survey of all members of the Korean Pediatric Society. The questionnaire included items on patient demographics, socioenvironmental circumstances of the venipuncture, type of cardiorespiratory arrest, symptoms and signs, treatment, prognosis, and presumed cause of the arrest.ResultsFourteen patients were identified. Of these, 13 were young children (