Table 3.
Complications and length of hospital stay in the postoperative period, n (%)
| Group |
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Variables
|
GTMI (n = 21)
|
CG (n = 20)
|
Total (n = 41)
|
P value
|
| Postoperative complications | ||||
| No | 15 (71.4) | 13 (65.0) | 28 (68.3) | |
| Yes | 6 (28.6) | 7 (35.0) | 13 (31.7) | 0.65842 |
| Intraoperative bleeding (n) | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.9) | |
| TEP | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (2.4) | |
| Paralytic ileus | 2 (9.5) | 1 (5.0) | 3 (7.3) | |
| Anemia | 1 (4.8) | 1 (5.0) | 2 (4.9) | |
| PNM | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (2.4) | |
| SPO2 drop < 92 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.0) | 2 (4.9) | |
| ARI | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) | |
| Biliary fistula | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.0) | 1 (2.4) | - |
| Postoperative hospital stay (in days) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 5.4 ± 2.0 | 7.1 ± 3.9 | 6.2 ± 3.2 | 0.05961 |
1
Based on the Mann-Whitney test.
2
Based on the Chi-square test.
GTMI: Inspiratory muscle training group; CG: Control group; TEP: Pulmonary thromboembolism; PNM: Pneumonia; SpO2: Peripheral oxygen saturation; ARI: Acute renal failure; SD: Standard deviation.