Anesthesiological Management of Patients Operated on Urgently in a Structure on the Outskirts of Bamako (Mali)

Original Research Article In this prospective study spread over a period of 12 months, the objective was to describe emergency Anesthesiological management and possible incidents and accidents. Surgical, neurosurgical, gynecological and orthotrauma emergencies were concerned by this study. 59 patients were collected during the study period. The 15-30 age group was the most prevalent and the sex ratio was 1.36 in favor of males. The majority of patients (61%) were in good general condition and the majority of our patients had no history. General anesthesia was the most widely used anesthetic protocol. Acute appendicitis was the most common pathology encountered both preoperatively and intraoperatively. Seventy-two point nine (72.9%) of interventions were completed in less than 90 minutes. Intraoperative antibiotic prophylaxis was performed in 86.4% of cases. The most common side effect was low blood pressure. The outcome was favorable in 89.8% of cases and 6 deaths were observed. Urgent intervention by the anesthesiologist is necessary for life-threatening reasons.