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Re: reporting on deaths following day surgery
http://www.enochchoi.com/thoughts/archives/000310.html My understanding is that most surgeons are hypervigilant during the first few days, and also the first month, since all deaths are automatically reportable, and reviewed. This happens regardless of the cause for death, even if it's not due to the surgery. Is mortality following day surgery underreported? I don't think so. I agree that it's riskier than driving, and that the risks are often not explained well enough prior to a procedure. But under-reported? I think they're probably over-estimated due to any death being lumped into an aggregate statistic. There are responses to this message:
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