DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjs.2025.v11i11.005

Pages: 1060-1064

Purpose: To study postoperative deaths in the surgery department “A” of the CHU Point G. Methodology: This was a retrospective, descriptive study of postoperative deaths in "A" surgery from January 2018 to December 2023. Included were all cases of death in the postoperative period with a medical file, and patients who died during their hospital stay. Results: The overall mortality rate was 11.48%. The mean age was 51.18 years. The male-to-female ratio was .12. Patients were admitted as emergencies in 54.5% of cases. The preoperative preparation protocol was difficult to assess in 100% of cases. Difficulties in the operating room were unclear in 63.6% of cases. Cancers were the most common type of cancer, accounting for 46.7% of cases. Intestinal resection was the most frequently performed procedure. The duration of the procedure was unclear in 97.4% of cases. The assessment of resuscitation was undetermined in 98.7% of cases. The date of death was unclear in 62.3% of cases. The time of death was unclear in 85.7% of cases. Deaths occurred during treatment in 96.1% of cases. It was difficult to determine whether deaths were preventable in 100% of cases. Conducting the audit was difficult in 100% of cases. Conclusion: The results of the study highlighted shortcomings and inaccuracies in the records of patients who died post-operatively.