Incidents where patients were paralysed while awake
| Aetiology | Number of incidents |
|---|---|
| A Syringe swaps | |
| Suxamethonium/fentanyl | 6 |
| Suxamethonium/pethidine | 1 |
| Suxamethonium/unspecified opioid | 1 |
| Suxamethonium/atropine | 1 |
| Suxamethonium/gentamycin | 1 |
| Suxamethonium/metoclopramide | 1 |
| Atracurium/midazolam | 2 |
| Muscle relaxant/reversal, postoperative | 2 |
| Antibiotic/thiopentone | 1 |
| B Other | |
| Residual suxamethonium in injection port flushed into circulation with another drug given postoperatively | 2 |
| Atracurium by syringe pump, pre-induction | 1 |
| Suxamethonium mixed with fentanyl | 1 |
| Total number | 20 |