PERIOPERATIVE MORTALITY: A REVIEW
MOHAMED DAABISS *
Departement of Anesthesia and Critical Care Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Pharos University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Abstract
Perioperative mortality has been defined as any death, occurring within 30 days after surgery in or out of the hospital [1]. Operative mortality rates are of great interest to surgeons, patients, policymakers and payers as a universal metric for quality assessment. The rate of perioperative deaths is a measure of the success of surgical care systems and improving this metric is a global priority.
Keywords: Perioperative, mortality, anaesthesia, surgery.