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. 2007 Mar-Apr;14(2):175–181. doi: 10.1197/jamia.M2196

Table 4.

Table 4 Type of Incidents Reported

Type of Event No. of Events
Hypotension (uncontrolled) 4,289
Other (mainly technical failures and complications of regional block techniques, fiber optic intubation, arterial or venous line insertion+ material defects) 909
Persistent oxygen saturation <95% 278
Difficult intubation with multiple attempts 215
Arrythmia (ventricular or supraventricular) 211
Body temperature below 35°C 145
Laryngospasm 142
ECG–Cardiac ischemia 62
Bronchospasm 62
Cardiac arrest 40
Death 36
Failed intubation 28
Aspiration 27
Allergic reaction 23
Dental damage 17
Iatrogenic pneumothorax 14
Drug error 14
Total 6,512