Table 2 Patient characteristics and adverse events leading to anaesthesia-related cardiac arrest (n = 11)

1

90–100

1

III

Orthopedic surgery

IV

GA

Hypotension and dysrhythmia after intravenous narcotic. Multiple comorbidities.

Cardiovascular

Recovered

2

50–60

2

I

General surgery

IIIE

GA

Dysrhythmia due to the use of neophryn for hypotension and bradycardia during surgery.

Medication

Recovered

3

90–100

2

III

Spinal surgery

III

GA

Bradycardia and dysrhythmia after intravenous narcotic. Multiple comorbidities.

Cardiovascular

Died

4

30–40

2

I

Traumatology

IIIE

GA

Massive aspiration of blood after induction, hypoxia.

Respiratory

Died

5

20–30

2

I

Spinal surgery

I

SAB

Bradycardia and dysrhythmia after postural change.

Regional block

Recovered

No.

Age range

Sex

NYHA

Speciality

ASA PS

Anesthesia

Technique

Adverse Event Leading to Cardiac Arrest

Category

Outcome

6

20–30

1

I

ENT surgery

I

GA

Loss of airway on PACU due to bleeding and laryngospasm after nasal trumpet placed.

Respiratory

Recovered

7

40–50

2

II

Traumatology

IIIE

GA

Intraperitoneal hemorrhage, cardiac arrest during insertion of central venous catheter.

Cardiovascular

Died

8

30–40

1

I

General surgery

I

SAB

Bradycardia and dysrhythmia 15 min after the block.

Regional block

Recovered

9

80–90

1

III

Orthopedic surgery

IV

GA

Hypotension and acute myocardial ischemia after intravenous narcotic. Multiple comorbidities.

Cardiovascular

Died

10

70–80

1

II

Orthopedic surgery

III

SAB

Seizure and dysrhythmia due to the local anesthetic intoxation.

Medication

Recovered

11

0–10

1

I

ENT surgery

I

GA

Displacement of endotracheal tubes during surgery. A failure to ventilate and intubate. Problem with fixation of the tracheal tube.

Respiratory

Recovered