Table 2.

All reported complication events summarised according to the type of operative procedure and when the event was reported

Report	Complication	Hernia	Biliary	Colorectal	Skin	Anorectal	All procedures
Surgical audit	Wound	5	1	13	3	2	24
	Infection	0	0	4	0	0	4
	Bleeding	1	0	3	0	0	4
	Pain	1	1	0	0	0	2
	Other	3	5	7	2	1	18
	Total	10	7	27	5	3	52
Phone interview	Wound	14	9	8	7	12	50
	Infection	1	2	2	0	0	5
	Bleeding	1	1	0	0	9	11
	Pain	12	13	13	6	16	60
	Other	4	2	7	0	10	23
	Total	32	27	30	13	47	149
Questionnaire	Wound	19	10	19	18	17	83
	Infection	1	5	6	1	5	18
	Bleeding	1	0	1	2	5	9
	Pain	10	8	12	7	14	51
	Other	5	7	17	3	17	49
	Total	36	30	55	31	58	210
Aggregate total		78	64	112	49	108	411

Aggregate total: all reported complication events for each category of operative procedure.