Key result
Among 2,363,038 cases in Japan, the incidence of cardiac arrest and mortality totally attributable to anesthesia were 1.00 and 0.21 per 10,000 cases, respectively.
Observational (n=2,363,038)
Yes
The rates of anesthesia-related cardiac arrest and mortality in Japan are comparable to those of other developed countries, with preventable human errors being a significant contributor.
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Provides contemporary national benchmarks for anesthesia safety; leaves open the impact of targeted error-prevention strategies.
Kawashima et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Anesthesia and surgery (n=2,363,038). Anesthesia was evaluated on Incidence of cardiac arrest during surgery due to all etiologies (per 10,000 cases) (95% CI 6.30-7.94). Among 2,363,038 cases in Japan, the incidence of cardiac arrest and mortality totally attributable to anesthesia were 1.00 and 0.21 per 10,000 cases, respectively.
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