Why the study?
What is the incidence and cause of critical incidents and near misses during anesthesia?
Population
1188 perioperative procedures over 5 months, with 42 patients experiencing critical incidents.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Perioperative period
Authors
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Voluntary reporting captured perioperative anesthesia risks; leaves open whether standardized systems improve safety outcomes.
What is the incidence and cause of critical incidents and near misses during anesthesia?
Critical incidents during anesthesia occur in 6.1% of procedures, most commonly due to patient factors and human error, highlighting the need for protocols and incident reporting to improve safety.
Agbamu et al. (2017) studied this question.
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