Table 2 Importance and knowledge of surgical and anesthetic characteristics in internist preoperative assessments
| Â | Importance | Knowledge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | |
Duration of surgery | |||
 Important/knowledgeable | 63 (49) | 23 (18) | |
 Moderately important/knowledgeable | 52 (41) | 64 (50) | |
 Not important/knowledgeable | 13 (10) | 41 (32) | |
Surgical approach (laparoscopy, laparotomy, etc.) | |||
 Important/knowledgeable | 99 (78) | 36 (28) | |
 Moderately important/knowledgeable | 24 (19) | 73 (57) | |
 Not important/knowledgeable | 5 (4) | 19 (15) | |
Type of anesthesia used during surgery | |||
 Important/knowledgeable | 92 (72) | 31 (24) | |
 Moderately important/knowledgeable | 33 (26) | 69 (54) | |
 Not important/knowledgeable | 3 (2) | 28 (22) | |
Perioperative analgesia used (i.e., epidural, patient-controlled analgesia, peripheral nerve block, PO narcotics) | |||
 Important/knowledgeable | 72 (56) | 26 (20) | |
 Moderately important/knowledgeable | 39 (30) | 63 (49) | |
 Not important/knowledgeable | 17 (13) | 39 (31) | |