General anaesthesia (n = 12)

Local anaesthesia (n = 49)

p-value^a

n

(%)

n

(%)

Complication interval period:

Immediate (within week 1)

6

(50.0)

42

(85.7)

0.014

Intermediate (between week 1 - 6)

6

(50.0)

7

(14.3)

Type of complication*:

Surgical site infection

5

(41.7)

11

(22.4)

0.270

Wound breakdown

0

(0.0)

3

(6.1)

>0.995

Severe pain

1

(8.3)

7

(14.3)

>0.995

Severe swelling and trismus

2

(16.7)

1

(2.0)

0.096

Retained tooth structure

0

(0.0)

2

(4.1)

>0.995

Nerve injury

5

(41.7)

13

(26.5)

0.313

Alveolar osteitis (dry socket)

4

(33.3)

17

(34.7)

>0.995