Table 4.
Duration of hospital stay, complications, readmissions, and wound infections
| High-dose group | Standard-dose group | Risk ratio † | P ‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 88) | (n = 86) | |||
| Duration of PACU stay (min)* | 202.5 (142.5–320.2) | 185.5 (156.0–224.5) | 0.232§ | |
| Duration of hospital stay (h)* | 97.7 (76.7–147.5) | 101.7 (93.2 –144.0) | 0.160§ | |
| Complications in ward during first 24 h | 23 (26.1) | 29 (33.7) | 0.77 (0.49, 1.23) | 0.346 |
| Readmission within 30 days | 11 (12.5) | 13 (15.1) | 0.83 (0.39, 1.74) | 0.665 |
| Wound infection within 30 days | 6 (6.8) | 7 (8.1) | 0.84 (0.29, 2.39) | 0.780 |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise; *values are median (i.q.r.) and †values in parentheses are 95 per cent confidence intervals. PACU, postanaesthesia care unit. ‡Fisher’s exact test, except §Mann–Whitney/Wilcoxon rank-sum test.