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Diseases » Surgical errors/complications » Prevalence

Prevalence and Incidence of Surgical errors/complications

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Incidence statistics for Surgical errors/complications:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Surgical errors/complications:

Incidence rate statistics in the USA:
- Estimated 3.4 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
- Estimated 2.22 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges of people aged 0 to 17 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
- Estimated 1.84 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges of people aged 18 to 44 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
- Estimated 2.82 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges of people aged 45 to 64 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
- Estimated 3.47 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges of people aged over 65 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
- Estimated 3.33 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges of people aged 65 to 69 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
- Estimated 3.55 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges of people aged 70 to 74 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
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Death statistics for Surgical errors/complications:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Surgical errors/complications:

187,289 deaths were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
55 deaths from foreign bodies left in during a procedure were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
6.25% of cases where a foreign body was left in during a procedure resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
2.14% of deaths from foreign bodies was left in during a procedure were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
2,549 female deaths from complications of medical and surgical care in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
5,271 male deaths from complications of medical and surgical care in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
7,820 deaths from complications of medical and surgical care in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Surgical errors/complications usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Surgical errors/complications at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Surgical errors/complications refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Surgical errors/complications diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.