Type of surgical specialty in which regional anaesthesia incidents occurred
| Type of surgical specialty | Number of incidents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics | 65 | 26 |
| Orthopaedics | 46 | 18 |
| Urology | 40 | 16 |
| Vascular surgery | 29 | 12 |
| General surgery | 27 | 11 |
| Ophthalmology | 23 | 9 |
| Plastic surgery | 10 | 4 |
| Gynaecology | 4 | 2 |
| Not stated | 3 | 1 |
| Chronic pain | 3 | 1 |
| Paediatric general surgery | 1 | <1 |
| Cardiothoracic surgery | 1 | <1 |
| Total | 252 | 100 |