Characteristics and neurological survival following intraoperative cardiac arrest in a Swiss University Hospital: a 7-year retrospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little is known about intraoperative cardiac arrest during anesthesia care. In particular, data on characteristics of cardiac arrest and neurological survival are scarce.

Methods

We conducted a single-center retrospective observational study evaluating anesthetic procedures from January 2015 until December 2021. We included patients with an intraoperative cardiac arrest and excluded cardiac arrest outside of the operating room. The primary outcome was the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Secondary outcomes were sustained ROSC over 20 min, 30-day survival, and favorable neurological outcome according to Clinical Performance Category (CPC) 1 and 2.

Results

We screened 228,712 anesthetic procedures, 195 of which met inclusion criteria and were analy

SUBMITTER: Fuchs A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10309035 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature