Anesthetic death: A case report

Abstract

The number of deaths every year associated with anesthesia is sufficiently large to be a matter of concern. Deaths attributable to anesthesia and/or surgery may be due to anesthetic agent, improper technique or inexperience, and functional problems. All deaths occurring during the course of anesthesia and surgery or within a reasonable period thereafter (commonly referred to as perioperative period) have to be reported to the police as these deaths cannot be regarded as natural. Systemic toxicity of anesthetic drug is most commonly manifested in the central nervous system producing convulsions. Here we report a case, which was scheduled for myomectomy under spinal anesthesia and the patient died due to the toxicity of bupivacaine.