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Deaths associated with anaesthesia in Togo, West Africa
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This study attempts to determine the anaesthetic death rate, the causes of deaths and the avoidable mortality rate (AMR) in consecutive cases. The number of anaesthetics given was 1464: 30 cases died within 24 h. The incidence of 24-h perioperative deaths per 100 anaesthetics was 2.57. In all, 50% of deaths were observed in obstetric surgery; 47% of deaths were associated with cardiovascular management, 30% with respiratory management; 93% of deaths were identified as avoidable. The AMR was 1.5% (anaesthetic AMR: 0.75%, administrative AMR: 0.68%, surgical AMR: 0.07%). Insufficient or no blood available is the only factor for administrative AMR.
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- Authors
- Ouro-Bang'na Maman, A. F., Tomta, K., Ahouangbévi, S., & Chobli, M.
- Venue
- Tropical Doctor
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2005-10-01
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 220-222
- ISSN
- 0049-4755 (ISSN-L)
- 1758-1133
- OpenAlex
- W1966479985
- Cited by
- 174
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 4.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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