title: Anaesthesia-related morbidity in Victoria: a report from 1990 to 2005.
abstract: This report involves a review of 736 cases of anaesthesia-related morbidity reported from 1990 to 2005 by the Victorian Consultative Council on Anaesthetic Mortality and Morbidity. Using a combination of an established classification system, emerging categorisation definitions and appropriate keywords, an analysis of the clinical issues and contributory factors was undertaken. Airway-related morbidity, respiratory complications and drug-related adverse events are the most commonly reported. Organisational issues are increasingly implicated in adverse anaesthesia outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Victorian Consultative Council on Anaesthetic Mortality and Morbidity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. larry.mcnicol@austin.org.au
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McNicol
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mackay
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000458:organization & administration; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D014739:Victoria
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics