Characteristics and neurological survival following intraoperative cardiac arrest in a Swiss University Hospital: a 7-year retrospective observational cohort study.

Introduction: Little is known about intraoperative cardiac arrest during anesthesia care. In particular, data on characteristics of cardiac arrest and neurological survival are scarce.

Methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective observational study evaluating anesthetic procedures from January 2015 until December 2021.