Table 2.
Nursing outcomes of the two groups
|
Indicator
|
ERAS group (n = 40)
|
Conventional group (n = 40)
|
P value
|
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 5 (4-6) | 7 (6-8) | < 0.01 |
| Hospitalization cost (USD) | 12345 ± 1234 | 14567 ± 1456 | < 0.01 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 150 ± 50 | 250 ± 75 | < 0.01 |
| Hemoglobin level 24 h after surgery (g/L) | 120 ± 10 | 110 ± 15 | < 0.01 |
| VAS score for pain 24 h after surgery | 3 ± 1 | 5 ± 2 | < 0.01 |
| VAS score for pain 48 h after surgery | 2 ± 1 | 4 ± 2 | < 0.01 |
| VAS score for pain 72 h after surgery | 1 ± 1 | 3 ± 2 | < 0.01 |
| ROM of the knee joint 24 h after surgery (°) | 60 ± 10 | 40 ± 15 | < 0.01 |
| ROM of the knee joint 48 h after surgery (°) | 80 ± 10 | 60 ± 15 | < 0.01 |
| ROM of the knee joint 72 h after surgery (°) | 90 ± 10 | 70 ± 15 | < 0.01 |
| HSS knee score at discharge | 90 ± 5 | 85 ± 5 | < 0.01 |
| Postoperative complications (yes/no) | 2/38 | 3/37 | 0.64 |
ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; VAS: Visual analog scale; ROM: Range of motion; HSS: Hospital for Special Surgery.