Intraoperative mortality is now so rare that it's hard to quantify. In fact, if the 30 days after surgery were considered a disease, it would be the third leading cause of death in the United States.

About two percent of inpatients over the age of 45 die within a month after surgery.

Discover more about postoperative mortality and continuous monitoring with Frederic Michard and Dan Sessler at Euroanesthesia 2022.