Table 2.
Surgery-Related Information for Binder (Experimental) and No Binder (Control) Groups
| Characteristics | No Binder(n=30) | No Binder(n=30) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Surgery | Frequency | % | Frequency | % |
| Whipples procedure | 14 | (23.3) | 9 | (15) |
| Colectomya | 5 | (8.3) | 8 | (13.3) |
| APR | 5 | (8.3) | 5 | (8.3) |
| Splenectomy | 2 | (3.3) | 1 | (1.7) |
| Pancreatectomy | 1 | (1.7) | ||
| Other patient-specific cancer surgery | 3 | (5.0) | 7 | (11.7) |
| Duration of surgery (min) mean (SD) | 223 | (107.5) | 171 | (91.5) |
| Duration of anaesthetic (min) mean (SD) | 300 | (121.2) | 239 | (108.5)* |
| Type of analgesia, PODs 1–3b | ||||
| Epidural | 20 | (33.3) | 17 | (28.3) |
| PCA | 8 | (13.3) | 10 | (16.7) |
| Epidural to PCA | 2 | (3.3) | 3 | (5.0) |
| ASA score | ||||
| 1 (healthy) | 1 | (1.7) | ||
| 2 (mild to moderate systemic disorders) | 7 | (11.7) | 6 | (10.0) |
| 3 (severe systemic disorders) | 18 | (30.0) | 18 | (30.0) |
| 4 (severe systemic disorders threatening life) | 5 | (8.3) | 5 | (8.3) |
| LOS (days) | 14 | (18.4) | 10 | (7.6) |
a
Total, hemi-, or subtotal colectomy
b
Analgesia changed to oral medications on POD 3
*
p<0.05 binder versus no binder
APR=abdominal-peroneal resection; ASA=American Society of Anesthesiologists; PCA=patient-controlled analgesia; LOS=length of (hospital) stay