Table 2.
Details of anaesthesia and surgery
| Estimated mortality within 30 days of surgery | 0.76% |
|---|---|
| Surgery type n(%) | |
| Orthopaedic | 56 (53) |
| Gynae-oncology | 3 (3) |
| Urology | 32 (31) |
| General | 13 (13) |
| Length of anaesthesia(mins), mean(min–max) | 164 (45–585) |
| Anaesthesia type n(%) | |
| Total intravenous anaesthesia | 28 (27) |
| Volatile | 61 (59) |
| Both | 2 (2) |
| Neither | 13 (13) |
| Neuraxial blockade n(%) | |
| Spinal with general anaesthetic | 60 (58) |
| Spinal without general anaesthetic | 13 (13) |
| Epidural | 0 (0) |
| None | 31 (30) |
| Intra-operative vasopressors n(%) | |
| Bolus (epinephrine) | 14 (13) |
| Infusion (phenylephrine) | 40 (38) |
| Both | 12 (12) |
| Neither | 38 (37) |
| Episodes of intra-operative hypotension (Systolic Blood Pressure < 90 mmHg) n(%) | |
| None | 61 (59) |
| 1 | 9 (9) |
| > 1 | 34 (33) |
Averages expressed as a mean
TIVA Total intravenous anaesthesia