Characteristics

Complications

p

Yes

No

 

BMI

 

 

10-6

30 – 34.9 n = 255

29 (11)

226 (89)

 

35 – 39.9 n = 113

25 (22)

88 (78)

 

40 – 49.9 n =  16

13 (81)

3 (19)

 

Anesthetic techniques

 

 

10-6

General anesthesia n = 75

26 (37)

49 (63)

 

Regional anesthesia* n = 309

41 (13)

268 (87)

 

*Regional anesthesia: spinal and epidural

Table 2: Relationship between BMI, type of anesthesia and complications.