Table 2

Surgical procedure and perioperative risk

Frequency (%)
Vascular surgery531 (25.9)
    Aorta160 (7.8)
    Suprainguinal vascular98 (4.8)
    Infrainguinal vascular158 (7.7)
    Carotid endarterectomy97 (4.7)
    Other vascular18 (0.9)
Non-vascular surgery1520 (74.4)
    Thorax85 (4.1)
    Abdomen501 (24.4)
    Head and neck178 (8.7)
    Orthopaedic439 (21.4)
    Prostate82 (4.0)
    Neurosurgery55 (2.7)
    Other surgery182 (8.9)
General anaesthesia1994 (97.1)
Urgent surgery93 (4.5)
RCRI (median, interquartile range)1 (0–2)
    RCRI  = 0555 (27.0)
    RCRI  = 1846 (41.2)
    RCRI  = 2579 (28.2)
    RCRI  = 369 (3.4)
    RCRI  = 45 (0.2)
High risk surgery by RCRI*844 (41.1)
  • Data are shown as frequency (%).

  • *Defined by intraperitoneal, intrathoracic or suprainguinal vascular surgery according to RCRI (Revised Cardiac Risk Index modified by Lee).