title: Deaths associated with anaesthesia in Togo, West Africa.
abstract: This study attempts to determine the anaesthetic death rate, the causes of deaths and the avoidable mortality rate (AMR) in consecutive cases. The number of anaesthetics given was 1464: 30 cases died within 24 h. The incidence of 24-h perioperative deaths per 100 anaesthetics was 2.57. In all, 50% of deaths were observed in obstetric surgery; 47% of deaths were associated with cardiovascular management, 30% with respiratory management; 93% of deaths were identified as avoidable. The AMR was 1.5% (anaesthetic AMR: 0.75%, administrative AMR: 0.68%, surgical AMR: 0.07%). Insufficient or no blood available is the only factor for administrative AMR.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie Réanimation, CHU de Lomé, Benin, Togo. obaf2000@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Ouro-Bang'na Maman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahouangbévi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chobli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality; D014037:Togo