Table 5. (A) Spinal complications identified at postoperative review 1. (B) Spinal complications identified at postoperative review 2.
| Secondary outcomes | Medical officers (n=231) |
Consultant anaesthesiologists (n=191) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | |||
| Any complications following surgery | 2 (0.9%) | 2 (1.1%) | 1.0000* |
| Headache | 2 (0.01%) | 2 (0.01%) | 1.0000* |
| Meningitis | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Spinal haematoma | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Spinal abscess | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Neurological deficit | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| (B) | |||
| Any complications following surgery | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Postdural puncture headache | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Meningitis | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Spinal haematoma | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Spinal abscess | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Neurological deficit | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | N/A |
Fisher’s exact test.
N/A, not available.