Anesthetic Experiences with 23,524 Cases

Kim, Joong Ho; Min, Kyeong Tae; Kim, Chan; Um, Dae Ja; Choi, Ryoung

Abstract

To compare the two previous reports of anesthetic experiences (1959-1977 and 1978-1982) at Wonju Christian Hospital, Wonju Medical College, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea, anesthetic experiences of 23,524 reported cases, performed from January 1983 to December 1987, were analyzed statistically. There were no iclusions of cases performed through local anesthesia. The results were as follows: 1) The number of anesthetic cases increased on a year by year basis. 2) Sexual categorization was as follows: male 49.3%, female 50.7%. 3) According to the age category, the second to fourth decades of life occupied 41.9% of the these cases, and ifants occupied less than 0.3%. 4) According to prescribed anesthetic method, general inhalation anesthesia was performed in 75. 6% of these cases and regional anesthesia was performed in the other cases. 5) With respect the main anesthetic agent, halothane was utilized in 52.4%, while local anesthetics were used in 22.4% and Ethrane was used in 15.4% of the above cases. 6) Recording the preoperative A.S.A. physical status, class I was predominant over class II in elective operation, but class II was more apparent in emergent operations. 7) Among departmental emergent operations which accounted for 25% of all total cases, OB & GY accounted for 35% while General Surgery accounted for 28.9%. 8) Medical insurance patients were the most common.