Adverse Respiratory Events Infrequently Leading to Malpractice Suits A Closed Claims Analysis

1991 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 932-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick W. Cheney ◽  
Karen L. Posner ◽  
Robert A. Caplan
Keyword(s):  
Claims Analysis ◽  
Respiratory Events ◽  
Closed Claims ◽  
Adverse Respiratory Events

Adverse Respiratory Events in Anesthesia: A Closed Claims Analysis

1990 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 828-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Caplan ◽  
Karen L. Posner ◽  
Richard J. Ward ◽  
Frederick W. Cheney
Keyword(s):  
Claims Analysis ◽  
Respiratory Events ◽  
Closed Claims ◽  
Adverse Respiratory Events

scholarly journals Left Lower Lung Collapse in a Patient Undergoing Endoscopic Procedure

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Akshatha Kamath ◽  
Joel Yarmush ◽  
Sneha Rao
Keyword(s):  
Additional Benefit ◽  
Endoscopic Procedure ◽  
Postoperative Phase ◽  
Lung Collapse ◽  
Respiratory Events ◽  
Lower Lung ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Malnourished Patient ◽  
Closed Claims ◽  
Adverse Respiratory Events

ASA closed claims from 2000 to 2009 have shown that adverse respiratory events are more common in nonoperating room locations like endoscopy suite than in the operating room (44% v/s 20%). Here, we report a case of lung atelectasis which resulted in hypoxemia in a malnourished patient undergoing endoscopic procedure. It is crucial to identify the high-risk patients and monitor them appropriately in the postoperative phase. Continuous capnometry may offer additional benefit by identifying hypercapnia, hypoventilation at the earliest in the recovery area, thus preventing serious complications.

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