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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1095038 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Although deaths that take place during the course of an operation are commonly called "Death under the Anaesthetic", they did occur before the advent of anaesthesia and in 1824 Dupuytren listed seven posssible causes. Thirty-three reported cases are mentioned and compared with Dupuytren's list. Air embolism was the commonest cause. The last survey in 1956 suggested that anaesthesia was entirely responsible for about 60 per cent of cases and surgery for 10 per cent. |
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Authors:
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J D Whitby |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of anaesthesia Volume: 47 ISSN: 0007-0912 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Anaesth Publication Date: 1975 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1975-09-13 Completed Date: 1975-09-13 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372541 Medline TA: Br J Anaesth Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 408-11 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
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Anesthesia
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mortality* Embolism, Air / mortality Fear General Surgery / history Hemorrhage / mortality History, 19th Century Humans Male Pain Surgical Procedures, Operative / mortality* |
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