Table 2.
Comparison of general characteristics of the study population of both the groups
| Control group (n = 50) | GDFT group (n = 50) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, [yr., mean ± SD] | 59.2 ± 13.1 | 64.0 ± 14.0 | 0.068 |
| Sex ratio, n (%) | 0.671 | ||
| Male | 34 (68) | 32 (64) | |
| Female | 16 (32) | 18 (36) | |
| BMI, mean ± SD | 23.8 ± 3.2 | 23.0 ± 3.4 | 0.208 |
| ASA physical status, n (%) | 0.791 | ||
| 1 | 8 (16) | 6 (12) | |
| 2 | 33 (66) | 36 (72) | |
| 3 | 9 (18) | 8 (16) | |
| Duration of anesthesia, [min, mean ± SD] | 250.8 ± 91.0 | 225.5 ± 87.2 | 0.195 |
| Duration of surgery, [min, mean ± SD] | 212 ± 93.5 | 191.0 ± 83.5 | 0.228 |
| P-POSSUM (physiologic score), [mean ± SD] | 15.6 ± 2.8 | 14.9 ± 3.2 | 0.685 |
| P-POSSUM (operative score), [mean ± SD] | 13.4 ± 4.1 | 14.2 ± 3.8 | 0.779 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
| Pulmonary disease | 3 (6%) | 2 (4%) | |
| Hypertension | 16 (32%) | 17 (34%) | |
| Diabetes | 12 (24%) | 8 (16%) | |
| Neurological disease | 6 (12%) | 8 (16%) | |
| Coronary artery disease | 7 (14%) | 9 (18%) | |
| Type of procedure, n (%) | |||
| Gastrectomy | 8 | 7 | 0.551 |
| Liver resection | 3 | 2 | |
| Whipple | 6 | 4 | |
| Hemicolectomy | 20 | 17 | |
| Rectum resection | 5 | 12 | |
| Radical cystectomy or prostatectomy | 3 | 1 | |
| Radical resection for gynecologic cancer | 1 | 3 | |
| Other oncologic resection procedure | 3 | 3 | |
| Stoma n (%) | 7 (14%) | 9 (18%) | 0.667 |
| Surgical technique, n (%) | 0.134 | ||
| Laparoscopy | 31 (62) | 38 (76) | |
| Laparotomy | 19 (38) | 12 (24) | |
Data are presented as mean ± SD (standard deviation) or absolute numbers (% percentage)
Data were compared using Student’s t-test, or Fisher’s exact test as appropriate. There were no statistically significant differences between GDFT group and control group
ASA American Association of Anesthesiologists, BMI Body mass index, POSSUM Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity