Perioperative Mortality

An interesting report on perioperative mortality in NZ. It’s great that we have such transparency of data.

The mortality rates within 30 days of an operation are:

• Coronary artery bypass graft 2.47%
• Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 1.66%
• Hip arthroplasty 1.58%
• Cholecystectomy 0.37%
• Knee arthroplasty 0.17%
• General anaesthesia 0.12%
• Bariatric surgery 0.07%

There is a huge difference based on you ASA score. The ASA scores are:

1. Healthy person 0.05%
2. Mild systemic disease 0.05%
3. Severe systemic disease
4. Severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life 16.9%
5. A moribund person not expected to survive without the operation 52.8%
6. A brain-dead person