Table 7 Success and failure rate of spinal anaesthesia (N = 532)
Variables | Category | Frequency(n) | Percentage (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Was the spinal block adequate for surgery | Success | 413 | 77.6% | ||||
Failed | Partial failure | 65 | 12.2% | 22.4% | |||
Complete failure | 54 | 10.2% | |||||
Name of hospitals | Succeed | Failed | Â | Â | |||
1 | UoGCSH | 156(76.8%) | 47(23.2%) | 203 | 38.2% | ||
2 | TGCSH | 150(77.7%) | 43(22.3%) | 193 | 36.3% | ||
2 | FHCSH | 107(78.7%) | 29(21.3%) | 136 | 25.6% | ||
Measurements taken to manage failed spinalanesthesia | Repeat spinal anesthesia | 65 | 54.6% | ||||
Analgesia &sedation | 48 | 40.3% | |||||
Convert to general anesthesia | 6 | 5.1% | |||||