Table 3.
Hospital discharge times and time until individual discharge criteria were met
| Conventional care (n = 110) | ERAS care (n = 110) | P * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FHS (h) | 20·5 (12·5–95·3) | 17·4 (2·8–137·3) | < 0·001 |
| THS (h) | 21·2 (15·0–95·3) | 21·3 (6·2–143·3) | 0·343 |
| Discharge criteria (h) | |||
| VAS pain score ≤ 4 | 2·0 (0–52·5) | 1·2 (0–25·0) | 0·009 |
| Fever | 0·42 (0–21·1) | 0·3 (0–18·0) | 0·451 |
| Full liquid diet tolerated | 19·4 (0–45·7) | 5·4 (0·9–66·3) | < 0·001 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 2·0 (0–44·6) | 1·2 (0·2–22·9) | 0·042 |
| Mobilization | 5·8 (0–27·2) | 3·2 (0–32·3) | < 0·001 |
| Tachycardia | 0·5 (0–21·1) | 0·3 (0–18·0) | 0·814 |
| Patient consent for discharge | 20·0 (12·5–95·3) | 17·2 (2·5–137·3) | < 0·001 |
| Surgical time (min) | 48·5 (30–165) | 49 (20–120) | 0·574 |
| Time on recovery ward (h) | 1·8 (1·0–4·5) | 1·8 (0·8–3·6) | 0·402 |
Values are median (range). ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery; FHS, functional hospital stay; THS, total hospital stay; VAS, visual analogue scale.
*
Mann–Whitney U test.