Table 3.

Postoperative Outcomes

	rEEG-guided group	Routine care group	P
Cardiovascular complications,no.	5(8%)	5(8%)	1.000
Respiratory complications,no.	3(5%)	6(9%)	0.537
Cerebral infarction or hemorrhage,no.	0	1(2%)	1.000
POD	2(3%)	7(11%)	0.190
Gastrointestinal complications,no.	21(34.4%)	30(46.9%)	0.151
Surgical site infection,no.	2(3%)	3(5%)	1.000
NRS pain-score >3, no.	24(39%)	29(45%)	0.500
Intraoperative awareness,no.	0	0	/
Duration of hospital stay,d	14[11 17]	15[12 19]	0.108
Duration of postoperative hospital stay,d	9[7 11]	10[8 14]	0.145
Prolonged hospitalization	6(10%)	13(20%)	0.103
Mortality up to 30d after surgical procedure,no.	1(2%)	0	0.488

Values are presented as number (%) or median (1Q, 3Q). ICU: intensive care unit; NRS: numerical rating scale; POD: postoperative delirium