Table 3. Characteristics of the Invasive Procedure-related Cases.
| Spinal procedures | Others | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuraxial | Non-neuraxial | ||
| Sex (F/M) | 7/9 | 4/0 | 5/4 |
| Age (yr) | 50.0 (42.0–64.0) | 57.5 (50.5–74.3) | 58.5 (48.0–66.8) |
| Hospital type: | |||
| Clinic/general hospital/academic hospital | 14/2/0 | 2/2/0/ | 8/0/1 |
| Clinical specialty: | |||
| AN/OS/NS/IM/FM/GP | 13/0/1/1/0/1 | 1/1/1/0/0/1 | 5/0/0/0/1/3 |
| Damaging event: | |||
| Directly/not directly related | 15/1 | 4/0 | 8/1 |
| Timing of damaging events: | |||
| During the procedure/in the hospital post-procedure/after discharg | 3/3/10 | 3/1/0 | 4/0/5 |
| NAIC severity | 6.0 (4.0–7.0) | 6.0 (6.0–9.0) | 3.5 (3.0–9.0) |
| Temporary nondisabling/permanent disabling/death | 4/10/2 | 0/1/3 | 7/0/2 |
Data are expressed as the median (interquartile range) or number. AN: anesthesiology and pain medicine, OS: orthopedic surgery, NS: neurosurgery, IM: internal medicine, FM: family medicine, GP: general physician, NAIC: National Association of Insurance Commissioners.