Nausea and vomiting represent one of the most common side effects of anesthesia with an incidence of 20% to 30%. This is better than the days of ether anesthesia where the rate was over 50%.  A previous history of  PONV…

Despite the media attention the incidence of recall of events under general anesthesia remains a rare event. In the United States, the incidence is 30,000 cases per 15 million cases of general anesthesia per year or 0.2%. It is most…

Serious complication rates have dramatically improved over the past 40 years. In the 1950’s the rate was 1:1560 anesthetics. The current rate ranges from 1:10,000 to 1:200,000. This decrease is a result of better drugs, equipment and personnel.