Statistics about Surgical errors/complications

Medical malpractice statistics for Surgical errors/complications:

The following are medical malpractice statistics from various sources about Surgical errors/complications:

• General medical malpractice statistics related to surgery malpractice in the USA:
  • Nearly 50% of malpractice trials were against surgeons in 75 of the largest counties in the US 2001 (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
  • Nearly 33% of malpractice trials were against nonsurgeons in 75 of the largest counties in the US 2001 (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
  • Roughly 50% of medical malpractice trials related to surgeons in the 75 largest counties in the US 2001 (Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice)
  • Roughly 33% of medical malpractice trials related to nonsurgeons in the 75 largest counties in the US 2001 (Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice)
  • Roughly 23% of medical malpractice trials against nonsurgeon doctors were won by the plaintiff in the 75 largest counties in the US 2001 (Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice)
  • Roughly 26.5% of medical malpractice trials against surgeons were won by the plaintiff in the 75 largest counties in the US 2001 (Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice)
• Medical malpractice lawsuit payment statistics for surgery malpractice in the USA:
  • 4,132 medical malpractice payments were made due to surgery related malpractice in the US 2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • $222,285 was the mean medical malpractice payments made due to surgery related malpractice in the US 2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • $115,000 was the median medical malpractice payments made due to surgery related malpractice in the US 2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 49,429 medical malpractice payments were made due to surgery related malpractice in the US 1990-2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • $172,172 was the mean medical malpractice payments made due to surgery related malpractice in the US 1990-2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • $82,500 was the median medical malpractice payments made due to surgery related malpractice in the US 1990-2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• Medical malpractice lawsuit payment report statistics for surgery-related malpractice in the USA:
  • There were 28,102 surgery related primary malpractice acts or omissions in the US 1990-96 (The National Practitioner Data Bank Public Use File)
  • 24% of primary malpractice acts or omissions were surgery related in the US 1990-96 (The National Practitioner Data Bank Public Use File)
  • $3,851,200,397 in payments were made for surgery related primary malpractice acts or omissions in the US 1990-96 (The National Practitioner Data Bank Public Use File)
• Medical malpractice lawsuit payment statistics for surgery malpractice in the USA:
  • There was a 5.56 year mean time delay between surgery related malpractice incident and payment in the US 2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • There was a 4.63 year median time delay between surgery related malpractice incident and payment in the US 2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
• Medical malpractice lawsuit payment statistics for surgery malpractice and nurses in the USA:
  • 274 surgery related malpractice payment reports were made against registered nurses in the US 1990-2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 46 surgery related malpractice payment reports were made against nurse anaesthetists in the US 1990-2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 7 surgery related malpractice payment reports were made against nurse midwives in the US 1990-2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 5 surgery related malpractice payment reports were made against nurse practitioners in the US 1990-2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)
  • 1 surgery related malpractice payment reports were made against advanced nurse practitioners in the US 1990-2002 (2002 Annual Report, National Practitioner Data Bank, US DHHS)

Incidence statistics about 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)
  • Estimated 3.66 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges of people aged 75 to 79 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 80 to 84 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.29 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 hospital discharges of people aged over 85 in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.34 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 male hospital discharges in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 4.31 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 female hospital discharges in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.4 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 discharges from a private, not-for-profit hospital in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.38 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 discharges from a private, for-profit hospital in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.44 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 discharges from a public hospital in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.42 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 discharges from hospitals with less than 100 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.24 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 discharges from hospitals with 100 to 299 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.54 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 discharges from hospitals with 300 to 499 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
  • Estimated 3.51 accidental puncture or laceration during procedures occurred per 1,000 discharges from hospitals with over 500 beds in the US 2000 (National Healthcare Quality Report, AHRQ, DHHS, 2003)
• 111,989 cases of accidental puncture or laceration occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 3.09 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients had an accidental puncture or laceration in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 187,289 patients were not diagnosed and treated in time in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 2,591 new cases of foreign bodies left in during procedures occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 0.07 per 1,000 hospitalised at-risk patients had a foreign body left during a procedure in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 2,357 complications of anaesthesia occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 0.24 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients developed anaesthesia complications in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 2.46 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients developed post-operative haemorrhage or a hematoma in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 24,108 new cases of post-operative haemorrhage or hematoma occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 1.35 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients developed post-operative physiologic and metabolic derangement in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 6,700 new cases of post-operative physiologic and metabolic derangements in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 128,738 cases of post-operative pulmonary embolism occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 28,940 new cases of post-operative respiratory failure occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 8.0 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients developed post-operative respiratory failure in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 3.76 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients developed post-operative wound dehiscence in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 6,384 new cases of post-operative wound dehiscence occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 88,286 cases of selected infections resulting from medical care occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 0.01 per 1,000 hospitalised at risk patients developed a transfusion reaction in America 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 190 transfusion reactions occurred in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
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Death statistics for Surgical errors/complications:

The following are statistics from various sources about 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)
• 0 deaths from complications of anaesthesia were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 0.00% of deaths from complications of anaesthesia were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 1.44% of complications of anaesthesia resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 2,419 deaths from accidental puncture or laceration were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 2.16% of deaths from accidental puncture or laceration were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 7.65% of cases of accidental puncture or laceration resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 3.01% of deaths from post-operative haemorrhage or hematoma were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 726 deaths from post-operative haemorrhage or hematoma were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 23.12% of post-operative physiologic and metabolic derangements resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 19.81% of deaths from post-operative physiologic and metabolic derangements were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 1,327 deaths from post-operative physiologic and metabolic derangements were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 12.21% cases of post-operative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 8,445 deaths from post-operative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 21.84% of deaths from post-operative respiratory failure were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 30.97% of post-operative respiratory failures resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 6,320 deaths from post-operative respiratory failure were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 14.99% of cases of post-operative wound dehiscence resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 615 deaths from post-operative wound dehiscence were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 9.63% of deaths from post-operative wound dehiscence were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 13.16% of selected infections resulting from medical care led to death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 3,805 deaths from selected infections resulting from medical care were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 4.31% of deaths from selected infections resulting from medical care were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 17 deaths from transfusion reactions were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 4.31% of deaths from transfusion reactions were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 8.95% of transfusion reactions resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 1.1 per 100,000 males died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
• 1 per 100,000 females died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
• Death statistics by racial and gender groups in the USA:
  • 0.8 per 100,000 Hispanic people died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 0.9 per 100,000 Hispanic males died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 0.7 per 100,000 Hispanic females died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 1.1 per 100,000 non-Hispanic people died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 1.2 per 100,000 non-Hispanic males died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 1 per 100,000 non-Hispanic females died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 1 per 100,000 non-Hispanic white people died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 1.1 per 100,000 non-Hispanic white males died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 0.9 per 100,000 non-Hispanic white females died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 2 per 100,000 non-Hispanic black people died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 2.3 per 100,000 non-Hispanic black males died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
  • 1.7 per 100,000 non-Hispanic black females died from complications of medical and surgical care in the US 2001 (National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2003)
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Survival rate statistics for Surgical errors/complications:

The following are statistics from various sources about the survival rate for Surgical errors/complications:

• 6.56% of post-operative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis deaths were attributable to a patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 30.97% of post-operative respiratory failures resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 7.65% of cases of accidental puncture or laceration resulted in death 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)
• 1.44% of complications of anaesthesia resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 10.45% of cases of post-operative haemorrhage or hematoma resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 14.99% of cases of post-operative wound dehiscence resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 13.16% of selected infections resulting from medical care led to death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• 8.95% of transfusion reactions resulted in death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
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Society statistics for Surgical errors/complications

Cost statistics for Surgical errors/complications:

The following are statistics from various sources about costs and Surgical errors/complications:

• $1,397.39 million in excess cost was attributable to patient safety incidents for failure to diagnose/treat in time in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $258.33 million in excess cost for post-operative haemorrhage or hematoma was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $463.13 million in excess cost for accidental puncture or laceration was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $17.25 million in excess cost for foreign bodies left in during a procedure was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $1.88 million in excess cost for complications of anaesthesia was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $183.64 million in excess cost for post-operative physiologic and metabolic derangements was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $1.4 million spent on post-operative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis annually in America 2000-02 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $1,397.39 million in excess cost for post-operative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $774.17 million in excess cost for post-operative respiratory failure was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $128.71 million in excess cost for post-operative wound dehiscence was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $1,706.39 million in excess cost for selected infections resulting from medical care was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
• $3.367 million in excess cost for transfusion reactions was attributable to patient safety incidents in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)

Hospitalization statistics for Surgical errors/complications:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Surgical errors/complications:

• 0.99% (126,182) of hospital episodes were for complications of surgical and medical care in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 87% of hospital consultations for complications of surgical and medical care required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 50% of hospital episodes for complications of surgical and medical care were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 50% of hospital episodes for complications of surgical and medical care were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 58% of hospital admissions for complications of surgical and medical care required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 8.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for complications of surgical and medical care in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for complications of surgical and medical care in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 55 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for complications of surgical and medical care in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 42% of hospitalisations for complications of surgical and medical care occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 24% of hospitalisations for complications of surgical and medical care occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 9% of hospitalisations for complications of surgical and medical care were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.59% (836,271) of hospital bed days were for complications of surgical and medical care in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.01% (1,303) of hospital consultant episodes were for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 98% of hospital consultant episodes for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 33% of hospital consultant episodes for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 67% of hospital consultant episodes for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3% of hospital consultant episodes for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4.2 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 48 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 83% of hospital consultant episodes for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2% of hospital consultant episodes for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 87% of hospital consultant episodes for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.001% (580) of hospital bed days were for postprocedural endocrine and metabolic disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.003% (32) of hospital consultant episodes were for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 72% of hospital consultant episodes for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4% of hospital consultant episodes for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 28 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0% of hospital consultant episodes for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0% of hospital consultant episodes for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.0002% (85) of hospital bed days were for complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• Hospitalization statistics in Australia:
  • 1.13% (44,888) of hospital episodes were for complications of medical and surgical care in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 23% of hospitalisations for complications of medical and surgical care were single day episodes in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 84% of hospitalisations in public hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care were by public patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 16% of hospitalisations in public hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care were by private patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • Hospitalisations for complications of medical and surgical care at public hospitals occurred in 23 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 6.2 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • Excluding same day episodes, 7.7 days was the mean length of stay in public hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 0.99% (24,025) of private hospital episodes were for complications of medical and surgical care in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 18.8% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care were single day episodes in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 3.2% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care were by public patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 97% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care were by private patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • Hospitalisations in private hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care occurred in 12.3 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • 6 days was the mean length of stay in private hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
  • Excluding same day episodes, 7.2 days was the mean length of stay in private hospitals for complications of medical and surgical care in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)

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This page presents a variety of statistics about Surgical errors/complications. 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.

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