Risk of anaesthesia--a review

Authors

It Tan
Alexius Ernald Delilkan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-1993

Abstract

Modern anaesthesia carries a definite although small risk. The risk from general and regional anaesthesia is reviewed, the causes explored, and preventive strategies discussed. Although anaesthesia may never be 100% safe, a knowledge of the risk and causes enables us to work towards this goal.

Keywords

Anaesthesia, Complications, Mortality, Morbidity

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volume

48

Issue

4

Publisher

Malaysian Medical Association

Additional Information

Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur