CPR occurs in 1 in 203 surgical patients and carries a >70% 30-day mortality, emphasizing the need for complication prevention and advance directive discussions.
One in 203 surgical patients undergoes CPR, and more than 70.0% of patients die in 30 postoperative days or less. Complications commonly precede arrest; prevention or aggressive treatment of these complications may potentially prevent CPR and improve outcomes. These data could aid discussions regarding advance directives among surgical patients.
Kazaure et al. (Tue,) studied this question.