A cross-sectional survey of anaesthesia-related expectations amongst patients awaiting upper limb trauma surgery.

Background And Aims: Little is known regarding patients' anaesthesia-related expectations when presenting for upper limb trauma surgery.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional survey exploring prior anaesthetic experience, anaesthesia-related knowledge, anaesthesia expectations, the preoperative visit and factors likely to influence anaesthesia choice. The survey was completed by 192 patients.