Dr. Eisenach said despite the relatively low OR mortality rate, the peri-operative period remains “fraught with significant and long-lasted morbidity and mortality,” according to the editorial.
Anesthesiologists may also have to defend their practice as a technical art requiring the rigorous training of physicians in the coming years, he added.
Access the PDF of the editorial from James C. Eisenbach, MD, on the Anesthesiology website.
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