OUTCOMES | GENERAL PRACTITIONERS N = 1448 %* | SPECIALISTS N = 4344 %* |
---|---|---|
Major surgical morbidity | 2.5† | 1.6 |
Venous thrombosis | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Cerebrovascular disorders | 0.2 | 0 |
Pneumothorax | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Amniotic fluid embolus | 0.1 | 0.05 |
Complications of anesthesia | 0 | 0.1 |
Pulmonary edema | 0 | 0.05 |
Respiratory failure or acute respiratory distress syndrome | 0 | 0.02 |
Acute renal failure | 0 | 0 |
Endocarditis | 0 | 0 |
Need for mechanical ventilation | 0 | 0 |
Myocardial infarction | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 3.1 ‡ | 1.9 |