Table 2.
Outcomes by Randomized Group
| Outcome Variable | Control (n=52) | Intervention (n=51) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary outcome | |||
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 52 [3.0 (2.0–3.0)] | 51 [3.0 (2.0–3.0)] | .36* |
| Secondary outcomes | |||
| Day 0 narcotics† | 51 [10.0 (6.0–14.0)] | 49 [5.5 (2.0–11.0)] | .09* |
| Day 1 narcotics† | 48 [12.6 (10.0–18.5)] | 51 [10.0 (5.0–13.3)] | .16* |
| Day 2 narcotics† | 51 [10.0 (8.3–12.3)] | 48 [7.5 (3.3–10.0)] | .05* |
| When ambulating | .81‡ | ||
| Day 0 | 8 (16.0) | 8 (16.3) | |
| Day 1 | 38 (76.0) | 39 (79.6) | |
| Day 2 | 4 (8.0) | 2 (4.1) | |
| Missing | 2 | ||
| When flatus | .08‡ | ||
| Day 1 | 5 (11.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Day 2 | 9 (20.5) | 16 (43.2) | |
| Day 3 | 16 (36.4) | 12 (32.4) | |
| Day 4 or more (in hospital) | 5 (11.4) | 4 (10.8) | |
| None before discharge | 9 (20.5) | 5 (13.5) | |
| Missing | 8 | 14 | |
| Emesis | .86§ | ||
| No | 39 (75.0) | 39 (76.5) | |
| Yes | 13 (25.0) | 12 (23.5) | |
| Physical therapy used | <.001§ | ||
| No | 32 (62.8) | 11 (21.6) | |
| Yes | 19 (37.3) | 30 (78.5) | |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | .36‡ |
| Complications | |||
| No | 48 (92.3) | 44 (86.3) | |
| Yes | 4 (7.7) | 7 (13.7) | |
| ICU admission | 1 (1.9) | 3 (5.9) | |
| Hemorrhage | 0 | 1 (2.0) | |
Data are n [median (95% confidence interval)] or n (%) unless otherwise specified.
*
Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
†
Morphine equivalents.
‡
Fisher exact test.
§
Chi-squared test.
ICU, intensive care unit.