Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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To assess the quality of the anaesthetic record for surgical and non surgical procedures and for elective and emergency surgery. ⋯ These results suggest that the quality of the anaesthetic records should be improved, mainly for the preoperative period and for non-surgical procedures.
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To assess the incidence and the causes of failures of anaesthesia machines. ⋯ This study emphasizes the value of the check-list and the failure report. The presence of a specially trained anaesthetic nurse allows immediate correction of the majority of technical problems.