How many of your patients didnt survive anesthesia?

jwk · Jan 14, 2006

I am having a hysterectomy next month and am very worried about the anesthesia. I was wondering whats the chances of not living through it. I am 27 and have SVT and a few lsions on the brain due to ? migraines. Thanks

The average stats quoted are usually in the neighborhood of one anesthetic-related death in 250,000. Although it's a common concern in many patients, death from anesthesia is a very rare event. Death related to a surgical complication is much more common statistically, but still very low. In 26 years, I've never personally had a death related to anesthesia complications, although I've had several related to the surgery itself, with most of those in patients who were critically ill or injured to begin with.

Discuss your concerns with your surgeon and anesthesia provider, and follow the anesthesia provider's pre-op instructions, particularly regarding any routine medications you may be taking.

BTW, migraines do not cause "lesions on the brain".

lpnstudentin2010, LPN · Jan 14, 2006

i have had anesthesia 5 times and the worst i have ever had as SEVERE nasia and (not sure what caused this) my troat got swollen but they just left the tube in.

Marylou1102 · Jan 14, 2006

I have had surgery several times and never had a problem other than nausea, and that passed very quickly.

SFCardiacRN · Jan 14, 2006

I think the death rate is closer to 1 in 400,000. In young people it is MUCH lower.

P_RN, ADN, RN · Jan 15, 2006

We aren't able to give medical advice here. Please ask your doctor this as anything you read on the internet is subject to many different interpretations.

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Kiwi, BSN, RN · Jan 15, 2006

I am having a hysterectomy next month and am very worried about the anesthesia. I was wondering whats the chances of not living through it. I am 27 and have SVT and a few lsions on the brain due to ? migraines. Thanks

Sorry, but per TOS on allnurses.com the anesthesia providers on this site can't give medical advice. It does sound as though you have different variables that could affect your plan of anesthesia.