The incidences of mortality and morbidity associated with anaesthesia were reviewed. Most
of the published incidences for common complications of anaesthesia vary considerably …

In the past two to three decades, advancing knowledge in the areas of physiology,
pharmacology and scientific technology have allowed diversification from the purely …

The incidence of serious complications associated with Anaesthesia appears to have
decreased in recent years. There are many reasons for this—better anaesthetic drugs and …

The types and frequency of complications attributable solely to anaesthesia, and which
caused serious morbidity and substantial negative outcome, were examined in a …

The question,'What are the complications of anaesthesia?'would seem to be a very
reasonable one to ask of an anaesthetist in training. There are several reasons why trainees …

The methods of gathering information to determine the safety of anesthesia and to establish
the risk of mortality and morbidity include anecdotal tales, in-hospital audit and peer review …

This is the report of the second of two studies conducted by the Association of Anaesthetists
of Great Britain and Ireland based on anonymous reports of deaths within 6 days of …

A modified critical-incident analysis technique was used in a retrospective examination of
the characteristics of human error and equipment failure in anesthetic practice. The objective …

Members of the Association can obtain a copy of the report from the Association Office,
Rooms 475–478, Tavistock House South, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9LG for£ 1 to …

A prospective survey of complications associated with anaesthesia was carried out in
France from 1978 to 1982 in a representative sample of 198,103 anaesthetics performed in …