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Table 4 Comparative analysis of postoperative results among patients in the SARP and CC groups (n = 161)

From: Conditions associated with worse acceptance of a simplified accelerated recovery after surgery protocol in laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Variables

SARP (n = 84)

CC (n = 77)

p-value

n %

n %

Hospitalization time

Median (Q1; Q3)

3.00 (2.0; 4.00)

5.00 (5.0; 7.00)

 < 0.0001a

Hospital discharge

 ≤ 3 days

51 (60%)

0 (0.0)

 < 0.0001b

 > 3 days

33 (40%)

77 (100%)

 

Nausea

Yes

30 (44.8)

37 (55.2)

0.113b

No

54 (57.4)

40 (42.6)

 

Vomiting

Yes

19 (46.3)

22 (53.7)

0.387b

No

65 (54.2)

55 (45.8)

 

Walking (days)

1st POD

64 (65.3)

34 (34.7)

 < 0.0001b

After 1st POD

20 (31.7)

43 (68.3)

 

Elimination of gas (days)

1st POD

49 (65.3)

26 (34.7)

0.002b

After 1st POD

35 (40.7)

51 (59.3)

 

Bowel movements

Up to 3rd POD

56 (52.8)

50 (47.2)

0.817b

After 3rd POD

28 (50.9)

27 (49.1)

 

Tolerance to free diet (days)

Up to 3rd POD

72 (97.3)

2 (2.7)

 < 0.0001b

After 3rd POD

12 (13.8)

75 (86.2)

 

Use of analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and opioids

Yes

82 (54.7)

68 (45.3)

0.019b

No

2 (18.2)

9 (81.8)

 

Return to the hospital and rehospitalization after discharge

Yes

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)

0.350c

No

83 (52.9)

74 (47.1)

 

Postoperative complications (Clavien–Dindo)

No complications

63 (51.6)

59 (48.37)

0.810

Complication, CD ≥ 1

21 (53.8)

18 (46.2)

 
  1. Bold values indicate better results in patients submitted to the SARP protocol
  2. SARP simplified accelerated recovery program, C conventional postoperative care, CD Clavien–Dindo, POD postoperative day
  3. aMann–Whitney U test; basymptotic chi-square test; cexact chi-square test