Table 1 Standard of assessment for perioperative documentation

Pre-operative

●Name and signature of operator(s);

●Documentation of type of consent obtained (verbal vs written);

●Record of WHO safety checklist completed.

Intra-operative

●Name and quantity of medications used;

●Site of puncture recorded;

●Presence/Absence of complications recorded;

●Management of complications recorded (if any).

Post-operative

●Plan for post-operative vital monitoring recorded;

●Required duration of bed rest recorded;

●Puncture site instructions recorded;

●Distal pulse monitoring instructions recorded;

●Requirements for anti-coagulation recorded;

●Requirements for post-operative oral intake recorded;

●Follow-up plans recorded.