Table 3 Surgical AEs by specialty and proportions with preventability or permanent disability (including death)
Specialties | No. AEs | Preventable (Row %*) | Permanent disability (including death) (Row %*) |
|---|---|---|---|
Anesthesiology | 9 | 60.0 | 22.2 |
Plastic surgery | 6 | 54.5 | 18.2 |
Orthopedics | 41 | 52.2 | 8.6 |
Gynecology | 12 | 50.0 | 14.3 |
General surgery | 162 | 44.9 | 9.5 |
Ophthalmology | 3 | 40.0 | 0 |
Dentistry/oral surgery | 7 | 33.3 | 0 |
Heart/thorax surgery | 41 | 32.0 | 19.2 |
Urology | 21 | 30.8 | 3.8 |
Neurosurgery | 14 | 26.7 | 0 |
Vascular surgery | 41 | 25.0 | 23.3 |
Ear, nose and throat | 10 | 14.3 | 0 |
Total | 367 | 40.5 | 10.4 |