Table 3. Postoperative outcomes of patients in the 3 groups.
| Parameter | Group C (n=44) | Group F1 (n=44) | Group F2 (n=44) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration in PACUa (min),c median (IQR) | 60 (60‐65) | 60 (60‐60) | 60 (60‐60) | .015 |
| Tympanic temperature <36 °C upon arrival in the PACU, n (%) | .165 | |||
| <35 °C | 0 (0) | 1 (2.27) | 3 (6.82) | |
| ≥35 °C | 44 (100) | 43 (97.73) | 41 (93.18) | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) | 134.07 (22.57) | 134.53 (18.21) | 135.95 (21.86) | .910 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) | 76.32 (31.85) | 79.09 (12.5) | 94.45 (106.34) | .341 |
| Respiratory rate (per min), mean (SD) | 17.07 (3.25) | 18.09 (3.2) | 17.95 (3.43) | .290 |
| Heart rate (per min), mean (SD) | 68.61 (12.12) | 72.55 (13.15) | 74.75 (13.31) | .081 |
| SpO2b (%), median (IQR) | 100 (99‐100) | 100 (99‐100) | 100 (99‐100) | .688 |
a
PACU: postanesthesia care unit.
b
SpO2: peripheral capillary oxygen saturation.
c
A statistically significant difference was observed only in the duration of stay in PACU (P=.015; post hoc comparisons revealed significant differences for group C vs group F2 [Cohen d=6.29] and group F1 vs group F2 [Cohen d=8.55]).