Obstruction of a breathing circuit. A case report.
Preventable mishaps resulting from human error contribute to anaesthetic risk, as demonstrated in the case report presented. The incidence of anaesthetic-associated deaths has fallen steadily since 1935, and general anaesthesia is now a very safe procedure, provided the anaesthetist takes the requisite precautions.
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000401:mortality; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D004739:England; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans