本文通过一例硬膜外神经阻滞麻醉下阑尾切除术后患者死亡的临床及尸检资料的分析,对死因认定及相关医疗纠纷的防范进行了讨论。指出规范的尸体检验对明确死因、解决医患纠纷具有重要作用,尸检前的解剖设计是做好尸检、找到死因不容忽视环节,规范、科学的死因分析是进行诊疗评价、责任划分、防范医疗纠纷的科学依据。 This article through a case of epidural anesthesia in patients undergoing appendectomy after the death of clinical and autopsy data analysis of the cause of death and the prevention of medical disputes were discussed. It is pointed out that the standardized cadaver test plays an important role in clarifying the cause of death and settling disputes between doctors and patients. Before the autopsy, the anatomical design is an autopsy and the cause of death can not be ignored. Normative and scientific cause of death analysis is to evaluate the diagnosis and treatment, divide the responsibility and prevent medical disputes The scientific basis.