Table 1.
Patient baseline characteristics.
| Group A | Group B | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 60) | (n = 60) | ||
| Male, No. (%) | 21 (35) | 29 (48) | 0.139 |
| BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 23.65 (3.18) | 23.68 (2.71) | 0.953 |
| EF, median (IQR), (%) | 64.00 (63.00–65.00) | 63.00 (62.00–64.00) | <0.001*** |
| INR, median (IQR) | 0.93 (0.90–0.98) | 0.97 (0.92–1.01) | 0.004** |
| Liver function | |||
| Albumin, median (IQR), g/L | 41.40 (39.33–43.85) | 38.85 (35.63–44.03) | 0.011* |
| Bilirubin, median (IQR), μmol/L | 11.50 (8.65–15.83) | 13.30 (10.00–16.68) | 0.225 |
| ALT, median (IQR), U/L | 19.50 (13.00–25.75) | 17.00 (13.00–27.50) | 0.445 |
| AST, median (IQR), U/L | 21.50 (17.00–26.75) | 22.00 (19.00–26.00) | 0.595 |
| Kidney function | |||
| Scr, median (IQR), μmol/L | 61.40 (52.73–73.13) | 67.40 (57.18–82.85) | 0.034* |
| BUN, median (IQR), mmol/L | 4.92 (3.91–6.23) | 5.93 (4.50–7.70) | 0.013* |
| ASA physic status, n (%) | 0.063 | ||
| I | 9 (15.0) | 6 (10.0) | |
| II | 42 (70.0) | 34 (56.7) | |
| III | 9 (15.0) | 20 (33.3) | |
| Operation time, mean (SD), min | 76 (55) | 103 (93) | 0.056 |
| Hospital stay post surgery, mean (SD), day | 5.3 (3.9) | 7.2 (5.5) | 0.036* |
| Procedures, n | |||
| General surgery | 32 | 33 | |
| Orthopedic surgery | 3 | 11 | |
| Gynecological surgery | 17 | 7 | |
| Urology surgery | 8 | 9 | |
BMI, body mass index; EF, ejection fraction; INR, international normalized ratio; ALB, albumin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; Scr, serum creatinine, BUN, blood urea nitrogen. p value in Student’s t test, Mann Whitney U test or Pearson chi-square test. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.