Question on when anesthesia is not responsible

[Ronin2258]

---

Members don't see this ad.

Had a question regarding anesthesia responsibility. I have searched on the web for guidelines, and I can't find any.

The question is: At what time post-operatively is the effects of anesthesia not considered for complications? I have heard as little as 24 hours, and as much as 72 hours. It has been a question of M&M with a death happening 10 days after anesthesia was given. Are we responsible for something that far out, if the anesthetic for the case was uneventful?

 

[urge]

Had a question regarding anesthesia responsibility. I have searched on the web for guidelines, and I can't find any.

The question is: At what time post-operatively is the effects of anesthesia not considered for complications? I have heard as little as 24 hours, and as much as 72 hours. It has been a question of M&M with a death happening 10 days after anesthesia was given. Are we responsible for something that far out, if the anesthetic for the case was uneventful?

10 days is way too far out.

Our complications are usually well defined within 24 hrs, sometimes longer if the patient cannot wake up for any reason.

Unless the patient expired 10 days later from an anesthesia complication present within a day or two or because he never emerged from anesthesia, I would say you are ok.

 

[Promethean]

ABA means "always blame anesthesia," right?

I've heard folks blame the anesthetic for everything from surgical site infections to pressure injuries. But 10 days out, when the anesthetic was uneventful? LOL. That is quite a stretch.

 

[cleansocks]

A really talented personal injury attorney could make the case. Perioperative MI after failing to document administration of beta blocker, surgical site infection after failure to give antibiotics before incision, etc - the perioperative medicine component of anesthesia.

 

[Dejavu]

Had a question regarding anesthesia responsibility. I have searched on the web for guidelines, and I can't find any.

The question is: At what time post-operatively is the effects of anesthesia not considered for complications? I have heard as little as 24 hours, and as much as 72 hours. It has been a question of M&M with a death happening 10 days after anesthesia was given. Are we responsible for something that far out, if the anesthetic for the case was uneventful?

I once asked a lady if she ever had a problem with anesthesia and she said yes. 15 yrs prior, she woke up with a 4 x 6 inch burn on her thigh. The surgeon told her that came from anesthesia gases leaking under the drapes during the case. True story.

 

[Noyac]

If it were caused by anesthesia it would have been apparent before 10days.

 

[deleted126335]

lawsuits against anesthesiologists have been settled for post op MI where the only allegation of wrongdoing was failing to give a beta blocker.

 

[sigrhoillusion]

ABA means "always blame anesthesia," right?

I've heard folks blame the anesthetic for everything from surgical site infections to pressure injuries. But 10 days out, when the anesthetic was uneventful? LOL. That is quite a stretch.

In residency we were doing a lap myomectomy for fibroids. OB resident was struggling and her attending asked for at least three reasons for her inability to visualize the fibroids. First thing she said was anesthesia... that made me poke my head over the drapes. Luckily, the OB attending being a sensible person cut her off, and essentially said "well, that could be an issue but probably more likely patient anatomy, equipment malfunction or operator issues." "And the equipment was working fine for me when we saw the fibroids."

Put a little smile on my face.

 

[WholeLottaGame7]

Has this been posted in awhile?