Table 3.
Morbidity Rates in the ERAS and Control Group
| ERAS%;(n) | Standard care%; (n) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical complicationsa | |||
| Wound hemorrhage | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep hemorrhage | 4.9 (3) | 0.8 (1) | 0.11 |
| Anastomotic leak | 3.3 (2) | 7.4 (9) | 0.34 |
| Wound infection | 4.9 (3) | 11.5 (14) | 0.18 |
| Deep infection | 1.6 (1) | 6.6 (8) | 0.28 |
| Burst abdomen | 1.6 (1) | 4.1 (5) | 0.67 |
| Medical complicationsa | |||
| DVT/embolus | 0 | 0 | |
| Chest infection | 1.6 (1) | 4.1 (5) | 0.67 |
| Cardiac failure | 0 (0) | 2.5 (3) | 0.55 |
| Urinary infection | 0 (0) | 6.6 (8) | 0.05 |
| Septicemia | 0 (0) | 3.3 (4) | 0.30 |
| Pyrexia of unknown origin | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Impaired renal function | 0 (0) | 2.5 (3) | 0.55 |
| Hypotension | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Respiratory failure | 1.6 (1) | 2.5 (3) | 0.99 |
| Total number of complicationsb | 12 | 63 | 0.0001 |
| Patients with complication(s) | 14.8 (9) | 33.6 (41) | 0.008 |
aFirst number is percentage, and the number in brackets is absolute number
bOnly the absolute number is shown