Survey of Anesthesia-related Mortality in France

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Authors

A. Lienhart · Sorbonne Université

Yves Auroy · Hôpital d'instruction des Armées Percy

F Péquignot

Dan Benhamou · Université Paris-Saclay

Josiane Warszawski · Centre d'Épidémiologie sur les Causes Médicales de Décès

M. Bovet

Éric Jougla · Centre d'Épidémiologie sur les Causes Médicales de Décès

Abstract

In comparison with data from a previous nationwide study (1978-1982), the anesthesia-related mortality rate in France seems to be reduced 10-fold in 1999. Much remains to be done to improve compliance of physicians to standard practice and to improve the anesthetic system process.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Anesthesiology

Volume 105, Issue 6, pp. 1087-1097

DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200612000-00008

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