Arrêt cardiocirculatoire au bloc opératoire

The incidence of cardiac arrest in the operating theatre is 5.6/10,000 surgical procedures. Cardiac arrest occurring in the operating room has specific features. Diagnostic and treatment are facilitated by monitoring already in place. The main causes are respiratory complications (related to airway control, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax) responsible for severe hypoxaemia and surgical haemorrhage. Anaphylactic and toxic reactions to anaesthetic drugs are also implicated. Cardiac resuscitation applies the usual recommendations. In the operating room, the prognostic of cardiac arrest is better, justifying the prolongation of the resuscitation maneuvers.