Practitioners’ satisfaction with the patient being operated in local anaesthesia or general anaesthesia
| Practitioners’ satisfaction . | LA . | GA . | P-Value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetist’s satisfaction with | |||
| Patient’s anxiety | 7.5 ± 3.0 | 9.6 ± 1.1 | 0.002w |
| Feasibility | 7.4 ± 3.0 | 9.0 ± 1.7 | 0.033w |
| Coughing | 8.7 ± 2.6 | 8.9 ± 2.2 | 0.67w |
| Pressing | 8.7 ± 2.5 | 9.0 ± 1.9 | 0.65w |
| Surgeon’s satisfaction with | |||
| Lung collapse | 7.8 ± 2.6 | 9.0 ± 2.4 | 0.002w |
| Feasibility | 7.7 ± 3.1 | 9.4 ± 1.7 | <0.001w |
| Coughing | 7.9 ± 3.1 | 9.6 ± 1.3 | <0.001w |
| Pressing | 7.3 ± 3.5 | 9.5 ± 1.5 | <0.001w |
| Practitioners’ satisfaction . | LA . | GA . | P-Value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetist’s satisfaction with | |||
| Patient’s anxiety | 7.5 ± 3.0 | 9.6 ± 1.1 | 0.002w |
| Feasibility | 7.4 ± 3.0 | 9.0 ± 1.7 | 0.033w |
| Coughing | 8.7 ± 2.6 | 8.9 ± 2.2 | 0.67w |
| Pressing | 8.7 ± 2.5 | 9.0 ± 1.9 | 0.65w |
| Surgeon’s satisfaction with | |||
| Lung collapse | 7.8 ± 2.6 | 9.0 ± 2.4 | 0.002w |
| Feasibility | 7.7 ± 3.1 | 9.4 ± 1.7 | <0.001w |
| Coughing | 7.9 ± 3.1 | 9.6 ± 1.3 | <0.001w |
| Pressing | 7.3 ± 3.5 | 9.5 ± 1.5 | <0.001w |
Pressing is contractions of the diaphragm, mediastinum and even whole body when manipulating the lung or bronchi. Both anaesthesiologists and surgeons were more satisfied with GA. Notice that while surgeons felt uncomfortable with the patient coughing and pressing in LA, the anaesthesiologists did not. Data shown as mean ± standard deviation. w: Wilcox–Mann–Whitney U-test.
GA: general anaesthesia; LA: local anaesthesia.
Practitioners’ satisfaction with the patient being operated in local anaesthesia or general anaesthesia
| Practitioners’ satisfaction . | LA . | GA . | P-Value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetist’s satisfaction with | |||
| Patient’s anxiety | 7.5 ± 3.0 | 9.6 ± 1.1 | 0.002w |
| Feasibility | 7.4 ± 3.0 | 9.0 ± 1.7 | 0.033w |
| Coughing | 8.7 ± 2.6 | 8.9 ± 2.2 | 0.67w |
| Pressing | 8.7 ± 2.5 | 9.0 ± 1.9 | 0.65w |
| Surgeon’s satisfaction with | |||
| Lung collapse | 7.8 ± 2.6 | 9.0 ± 2.4 | 0.002w |
| Feasibility | 7.7 ± 3.1 | 9.4 ± 1.7 | <0.001w |
| Coughing | 7.9 ± 3.1 | 9.6 ± 1.3 | <0.001w |
| Pressing | 7.3 ± 3.5 | 9.5 ± 1.5 | <0.001w |
| Practitioners’ satisfaction . | LA . | GA . | P-Value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetist’s satisfaction with | |||
| Patient’s anxiety | 7.5 ± 3.0 | 9.6 ± 1.1 | 0.002w |
| Feasibility | 7.4 ± 3.0 | 9.0 ± 1.7 | 0.033w |
| Coughing | 8.7 ± 2.6 | 8.9 ± 2.2 | 0.67w |
| Pressing | 8.7 ± 2.5 | 9.0 ± 1.9 | 0.65w |
| Surgeon’s satisfaction with | |||
| Lung collapse | 7.8 ± 2.6 | 9.0 ± 2.4 | 0.002w |
| Feasibility | 7.7 ± 3.1 | 9.4 ± 1.7 | <0.001w |
| Coughing | 7.9 ± 3.1 | 9.6 ± 1.3 | <0.001w |
| Pressing | 7.3 ± 3.5 | 9.5 ± 1.5 | <0.001w |
Pressing is contractions of the diaphragm, mediastinum and even whole body when manipulating the lung or bronchi. Both anaesthesiologists and surgeons were more satisfied with GA. Notice that while surgeons felt uncomfortable with the patient coughing and pressing in LA, the anaesthesiologists did not. Data shown as mean ± standard deviation. w: Wilcox–Mann–Whitney U-test.
GA: general anaesthesia; LA: local anaesthesia.
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