Table 4.
Postoperative Recovery
| LAP (n = 254) | OP(n = 265) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Analgesic Usage | 0.000 | ||||
| No | 168 | 66.1 | 52 | 19.6 | |
| Short-acting Drug | 34 | 13.4 | 18 | 6.8 | |
| PCIA | 52 | 20.5 | 195 | 73.6 | |
| VAS Score (NRS) on POD#1 (mean ± SD) | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 3.2 ± 1.9 | 0.008 | ||
| Off-bed (day, mean ± SD) | 2.8 ± 1.8 | 4.7 ± 3.1 | 0.000 | ||
| Peristalsis Recovery (day, mean ± SD) | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 0.000 | ||
| Flatus (day, mean ± SD) | 3.2 ± 1.6 | 4.3 ± 2.9 | 0.000 | ||
| Liquid Intake (day, mean ± SD) | 3.6 ± 2.1 | 5.3 ± 4.3 | 0.000 | ||
| Semi-liquid Intake (day, mean ± SD) | 6.1 ± 2.5 | 8.2 ± 4.7 | 0.000 | ||
| Post-op Hospital Stay (day, mean ± SD) | 9.8 ± 4.7 | 13.1 ± .7.2 | 0.000 | ||
| Total Hospital Stay (day, mean ± SD) | 17.6 ± 7.4 | 22.9 ± 9.3 | 0.000 | ||
PCIA, Patient Controlled Intravenous Analgesia, personalized prescription of tramadol and fentanyl. VAS, Visual Analog Scales; NRS, Numerical Rating Scales.