Table 3 Patient demographics in 542 day surgery procedures
Hand surgery | Shoulder & elbow surgery | Lower limb surgery | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n) | 471 | 55 | 16 |
Male % | 37.4 | 58.2 | 56.3 |
Age median (range) | 53.8 (16.2–92.5) | 54.3 (23.2–72.2) | 42.2 (21.1–63.3) |
ASA class median (range) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) | 1 (1–3) |
Anesthesia | |||
Local (%) | 42.7 | 10.9 | |
Regional (%) | 49.7 | 65.5 | 93.7 |
General (%) | 7.6 | 23.6 | 6.3 |