Table 6 GA maintenance strategies, complications and mortality
Parameter | Patients | % | Deaths (%) | X2 | p-value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of maintenance | ||||||
 Gas Maintenance | 422 | 45.8 | 47(11.1) | 4.29 | 0.04 | 1.61(1.02–2.54) |
 IV Maintenance | 499 | 54.2 | 36(7.2) |  |  | 1 |
Maintenance complication | ||||||
 Yes | 33 | 24.8 | 2(2.0) | 24.2 | 0.0001 | 21.3(4.36–103.91) |
 No | 100 | 75.2 | 10(30.3) |  |  |  |
Type of complication | ||||||
 None | 100 | 75.2 | 2(2.0) |  |  | 1 |
 Hypotension | 9 | 6.8 | 3(33.3) | 18.5 | 0.0001 | 24.50(3.41–175.67) |
 Vomiting | 9 | 6.8 | 1(11.1) | 2.6 | 0.10 | 6.12(0.49–75.09) |
 Hypertension | 6 | 4.5 | 1(16.5) | 4.4 | 0.03 | 9.80(0.75–127.17) |
 Respiratory arrest | 3 | 2.2 | 0(0) |  |  |  |
 Cardio-respiratory arrest | 3 | 2.2 | 3(100.0) | 60.6 | 0.0001 | 50.00(12.68–197.16)* |
 Cardiac arrest | 2 | 1.5 | 2(100.0) | 49.9 | 0.0001 | 50.00(12.68–197.16)* |
 Accidental extubation | 1 | 0.8 | 0(0) |  |  |  |