The challenge of safe anesthesia in developing countries: defining the problems in a medical center in Cambodia.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia (ISSPA) were developed on behalf of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists and the World Health Organization. It has been recommend as an assessment tool that allows anesthetic providers in developing countries to assess their compliance and needs. This study was performed to describe the anesthesia service in one main public hospital during an 8-month medical mission in Cambodia and evaluate its anesthetic safety issues according to the ISSPA. METHODS:We conduct a retrospective study involving 1953 patients at the Preah Ket Mealea hospital. Patient demographics, anesthetic techniques, and complications were reviewed according to the registers of the anesthetic services and questionnaires. The inadequ

SUBMITTER: Tao KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7068932 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature