[Development of Anaesthesia-Related Mortality and Impact On Perioperative Outcome]

Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2017 Jul;52(7-08):486-497. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-118827. Epub 2017 Jul 25.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Achievements in anaesthesiology form the basis for the tremendous development of surgical therapy. Reliable monitoring technology, which is scrutinized on a regular basis using checklists, is allowing anaesthesia at the borders of physiology. During the last decades, anaesthesia-related mortality has been decreasing considerably. Well-trained anaesthesiology staff, who considers patient- and procedure-specific risks in anaesthetic management, is of major importance. Furthermore, postoperative care in specialised units and intensive care wards is a key factor of improved patient outcome after surgery. In the future, unravelling the interactions of anaesthesia, surgical trauma and postoperative complications will further contribute to improved patient safety.

Die anästhesieassoziierte Letalität konnte in den letzten Jahrzehnten deutlich gesenkt werden. Dies ermöglicht neben einer zuverlässigen Monitoringtechnik gut ausgebildetes Personal, das die patienten- und eingriffsspezifischen Risiken in das intraoperative Management mit einbezieht. Die richtige postoperative Betreuung von Patienten in Aufwachraum, PACU und Intensivstation ist ein weiterer zentraler Punkt für ein verbessertes Patienten-Outcome.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia / adverse effects*
  • Anesthesia / mortality*
  • Humans
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative
  • Perioperative Period / mortality*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome