|
Operation time, min
|
103.0 (25.5)
|
104.9 (28.6)
|
0.42
|
|
Peripheral nerve block, n (%)
|
192 (68.8)
|
164 (67.8)
|
0.80
|
|
Spinal anaesthetic (+/− other), n (%)
|
242 (86.7)
|
211 (87.2)
|
0.88
|
|
Patient controlled anaesthesia, n (%)
|
240 (86.0)
|
181 (74.8)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Use of tranexamic acid, n (%)
|
250 (89.6)
|
226 (93.4)
|
0.13
|
|
Use of indwelling catheter, n (%)
|
278 (99.6)
|
241 (99.6)
|
0.92
|
|
Tourniquet (knee only), n (%)
|
205 (95.8)
|
168 (97.1)
|
0.49
|
|
Donor blood transfusion, n (%)
|
6 (2.2)
|
13 (5.5)
|
0.05
|
|
Intensive care/high dependency unit admission, n (%)
|
16 (5.8))
|
11 (4.5)
|
0.54
|
|
Day of surgery, n (%)
|
0.88
|
|
Monday
|
38 (13.6)
|
27 (11.2)
|
|
Tuesday
|
80 (28.7)
|
70 (28.9)
|
|
Wednesday
|
52 (18.6)
|
52 (21.5)
|
|
Thursday
|
33 (11.8)
|
29 (12.0)
|
|
Friday
|
76 (27.2)
|
64 (26.4)
|
|
Morning surgeries (A.M start), n (%)
|
195 (70.1)
|
172 (71.1)
|
0.82
|
