TABLE 4.

Other Secondary Outcomes of Interest

	Intervention n = 40	Usual Care n = 32	P
Length of stay, d*	6 (1–19)	9 (1–23)	0.05
Infection†	4 (10%)	5 (16%)	0.5
Respiratory failure†	3 (7.5%)	3 (9%)	0.99
Renal impairment†	1 (2.5%)	1 (3%)	0.99
DVT†	0	1 (3%)	0.45
Readmission†	6 (15%)	3 (9%)	0.72
Discharged on oral iron†	5 (12.5%)	1 (3%)	0.22
Death†	1 (2.5%)	0	0.99
QoL (presurgery/intervention)‡	104 ± 15	96 ± 18	0.02
QoL (4 wk postsurgery)‡	96 ± 14	90 ± 26	0.24
Difference in QoL (pre–post)‡	8 ± 18	6 ± 17	0.70

QoL score scale; 36–160, lower scores reflecting poorer well-being.

^*Median (minimum–maximum).

^†Data are n (%).

^‡Data are expressed as mean ± SD unless otherwise stated.