Table 6.
Desire for information on general aspects of operation judged by patients and surgeons
| Operation | Patients: mean scorea | Surgeons: mean scorea | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various operations | 78 (20.6) | 71 (18.2) | 0.12 |
| Which operation | 86 (13.1) | 85 (9.8) | 0.83 |
| Why this operation | 80 (20.3) | 82 (15.1) | 0.60 |
| Experts opinion | 84 (15.4) | 80 (12.4) | 0.20 |
| Procedure | 82 (19.3) | 66 (23.0) | 0.004 |
| Operation time | 73 (23.9) | 56 (21.5) | 0.001 |
| Surgeon | 73 (25.1) | 69 (20.5) | 0.47 |
| Location OR | 72 (26.6) | 57 (26.7) | 0.01 |
| Preoperation consultation | 68 (26.3) | 69 (22.4) | 0.88 |
| Complications | 85 (15.3) | 80 (11.9) | 0.09 |
| Consequences/ complications | 86 (15.3) | 80 (12.1) | 0.08 |
| Complications chance | 82 (20.4) | 68 (18.1) | 0.002 |
| Notice family post OR | 77 (23.7) | 65 (22.0) | 0.02 |
| Waiting list | 81 (19.6) | 64 (22.1) | <0.001 |
aValues are VAS-scores; range: 0–100 with (SD)