Table 4.
Perioperative clinical measures.
| MIS (N = 69) | XL (N = 72) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest reported pain score | |||
| PACU | 4.14 ± 3.38 | 4.2 ± 3.4 | 0.52 |
| POD 1 | 4.6 ± 2.4 | 4.5 ± 2.6 | 0.58 |
| Narcotics administered (MME) | |||
| Intra op | 3.9 ± 6.9 | 7.1 ± 9.2 | 0.02 |
| PACU | 5.5 ± 6.5 | 7.4 ± 7.4 | 0.11 |
| POD 0 | 0.1 ± 0.14 | 1.4 ± 3.6 | 0.38 |
| POD 1 | 0.31 ± 1.95a | 2.3 ± 12.5 | 0.38 |
| Regular diet tolerated (POD#) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–4) | <0.001 |
| Foley catheter removed (POD) | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–19) | <0.001 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 0 (0–2) | 1 (0–11) | <0.001 |
| Surgical site infection (No. subjects) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.8) | 0.24 |
| Post-discharge phone calls (# calls) | 0 (0–3) | 0 (0–4) | 0.41 |
| Readmissions <30 days | 1 (1.4) | 3 (4.2) | 0.62 |
a
One subject with a prior history of opioid use disorder was excluded.