Table 6. Secondary outcomes.
Variables | Pre-ERAS (n=193) | Post-ERAS (n=249) | P value |
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Discharge outcomes | |||
Discharged alive | 193 [100] | 249 [100] | – |
Discharged with chest tube | 2 [1.0] | 10 [4.0] | 0.06 |
Discharged with Foley catheter | 1 [0.5] | 3 [1.2] | 0.64 |
Discharged with home oxygen | 2 [4.2] | 24 [9.6] | 0.28 |
Pulmonary complications | |||
Air leak >5 days | 19 [9.8] | 22 [8.8] | 0.72 |
Pneumonia | 4 [2.1] | 4 [1.6] | 0.73 |
Pneumothorax (requiring chest tube reinsertion) | 10 [5.2] | 4 [1.6] | 0.033 |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome | 1 [0.5] | 1 [0.4] | 0.99 |
Respiratory failure | 2 [1.0] | 6 [2.4] | 0.48 |
Cardiovascular complications | |||
Atrial arrhythmia requiring treatment | 7 [3.6] | 13 [5.2] | 0.42 |
Ventricular arrhythmia requiring treatment | 3 [1.6] | 2 [0.8] | 0.66 |
DVT requiring treatment | 0 | 2 [0.8] | 0.51 |
Myocardial infarction | 0 | 0 | – |
Other complications | |||
Urinary tract infection | 1 [0.5] | 6 [2.4] | 0.14 |
Urinary retention | 18 [9.3] | 31 [12] | 0.30 |
Sepsis | 1 [0.5] | 0 | 0.44 |
All data presented as number of patients with corresponding percentage [%]. ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery; DVT, deep vein thrombosis.