Key result
Respiratory events were the leading causative mechanism of permanent injury or death (54.9%), and 42.9% of all anesthesia-related injuries were determined to be avoidable if an appropriate standard of care had been applied.
Population
105 cases of anesthesia-related medical disputes referred to the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists…
Design
Case_series
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Supports heightened respiratory vigilance in anesthesia to avert avoidable harm; leaves open the impact of targeted interventions on outcomes.
Observational (n=105)
Analysis of anesthesia-related medical disputes in Korea highlights a high proportion of avoidable severe injuries and deaths, particularly due to respiratory events during non-anesthesiologist-administered sedation and perioperative myocardial infarction.
Roh et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Anesthesia-related medical disputes and injuries (n=105). Anesthesia and sedation procedures was evaluated on Causative mechanisms and injury patterns of anesthesia-related adverse events. Respiratory events were the leading causative mechanism of permanent injury or death (54.9%), and 42.9% of all anesthesia-related injuries were determined to be avoidable if an appropriate standard of care had been applied.
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