Table 3.
Comparison of outcome measures between patients with/without enhanced recovery programme (ERP)
| Non-ERP group (n=26) | ERP group (n=51) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total theatre time | 315 ±10 mins | 335 ±10 mins | 0.10 |
| Intraoperative transfusion | 1.6 ±0.6 units | 1.2 ±0.2 units | 0.46 |
| Total transfusion | 2.5 ±0.8 units | 1.8 ±0.2 units | 0.36 |
| Length of intensive care unit stay | 2.4 ±0.9 days | 1.0 ±0.1 days | 0.01 |
| Time to removal of nasogastric tube | 5.1 ±1.2 days | 2.0 ±0.3 days | 0.001 |
| Time to removal of intravenous fluids | 4.9 ±0.5 days | 3.6 ±0.3 days | 0.021 |
| Time to passage of flatus | 6.2 ±0.4 days | 4.6 ±0.2 days | 0.003 |
| Time to passage of faeces | 7.4 ±0.5 days | 6.1 ±0.3 days | 0.013 |
| Time to full oral diet | 5.9 ±0.3 days | 4.6 ±0.2 days | 0.002 |
| Median length of stay (range) | 11.5 days (7–24) | 10.4 days (6–62) | 0.66 |
| Mean length of stay (modified without outlier) | 12.9 days | 11.5 days | 0.32 |