*Described in median (range) and average (SD)

Table 1: Demographics of the cohort

LA=Local Anaesthesia

GA=General Anaesthesia

*Described in median (range) and average (SD)

^#Intergroup comparisons were tested using Mann Whitney U test for continuous variables. Comparisons of incidences were tested using chi-square test.

minutes) and coblation wand. Costs of GA procedure included pre-assessment tariff, tariff for using day case theatre for one hour, anaesthetics tariff and coblation wand.