Table 3.
Deaths in the Peri- and Postoperative Period
| Author | Operation | Death case numbers | Source population numbers | Reasons for death | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esclamado 198923 | UPPP | 1 | 135 | Intubation problems | Medium |
| USA | |||||
| Harmon 198924 | UPPP | 2 | 132 | Bleeding (n = 1) | Medium |
| USA | Pulmonary embolism (n = 1) | ||||
| Fairbanks 199057 | UPPP | 16 | Bleeding (n = 1) | Low | |
| USA | Loss of airway (n = 12) | ||||
| Unknown (n = 3) | |||||
| Carenfelt 199358 | UPPP | 3 | 9000 | Cardiac arrest (n = 2) | Low |
| Sweden | LAUP | 1 | 2900 | Bleeding (n = 1) | |
| Infection (n = 1) | |||||
| Haavisto 199460 | UPPP | 1 | 101 | Breathing difficulties and asystole (n = 1) | Low |
| Finland | |||||
| Lee 199762 | UPPP or | 6 | Respiratory arrest (n = 1) | Low | |
| UK | LAUP | Cardiac arrest (n = 1) | |||
| Unknown (n = 4) | |||||
| Kezirian 200421 | UPPP | 7 | 3130 | Unknown (n = 4) | High |
| USA | Respiratory problems (n = 2) | ||||
| Cardiac arrest (n = 1) |
Abbreviations: UPPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty; LAUP, laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty.