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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Patient Saf. 2023 Apr 7;19(5):305–312. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000001122

Table 2:

Types of AEs based on severity and preventability across 2 academic institutions

AE categories Severity* Preventability
E1, E2 G1, G2 F, H, I AE preventable AE not preventable Not classifiable
Allergy/Toxicity/Foreign Body response 1 (1.7%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.8%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Aspiration/Ingestion of Foreign Body 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Infections 5 (8.3%) 1 (1.7%) 0 (0.0%) 5 (8.9%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
W-SPPs (Wrong-Site or Wrong-Procedure or Wrong-Patient) 1 (1.7%) 1 (1.7%) 0 (0.0%) 2 (3.6%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Bleeding 5 (8.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 5 (8.9%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Pain 16 (26.7%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 12 (21.4%) 2 (3.6%) 1 (1.8%)
Hard tissue damage 1 (1.7%) 8 (13.3%) 0 (0.0%) 7 (12.5%) 2 (3.6%) 0 (0.0%)
Soft tissue injury/Inflammation 7 (11.7%) 2 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 5 (8.9%) 2 (3.6%) 0 (0.0%)
Nerve injury 9 (15.0%) 1 (1.7%) 0 (0.0%) 7 (12.5%) 3 (5.4%) 0 (0.0%)
Other systemic harm 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Other oro-facial harm 0 (0.0%) 2 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.8%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.8%)
Other harm 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
*

Severity:

E1 (Temporary NOT moderate to severe harm)

E2 (Temporary moderate to severe harm)

F (Transfer to ER)

G1 (Permanent NOT moderate to severe harm)

G2 (Permanent moderate to severe harm)

H (Harm required intervention to sustain life)

I (Death)