Frances
Our daughter had open heart surgery at 4 months old and it lasted about 4 hours. She also had the tubes in her ears at 17 months and there were no complications nor was I told of any special procedures needed when administering the anesthesia. Perhaps this couple's son had an allergy or reaction to the anesthesia they were not aware of. I also give my daughter the vitamins, it used to be with MSB but now I give her the Nutrivene-D plus Piracetam. The only thing my daughter needs to do before any type of surgery or dental procedure is take an antibiotic. Please email me so we can talk about our beautiful kids. I also am the Special Needs Pro at Moms On Line. Check out the web site: Press keyword: MO. Good luck!