Table 1.
Patient demographics and surgical characteristics.
| Characteristicsa | CHO (n = 28) | Placebo (n = 30) | Fasted (n = 32) | Standardised differencesb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at surgery (years) | 71.7 (68.5–74.5) | 70.5(68.5–75.0) | 70.4 (66.5–71.9) | 0.421 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.54 (22.1–26.3) | 23.86 (21.4–26.28) | 23.97 (23.03–25.06) | 0.09 |
| OR time (min) | 152.5 (135–205) | 162.5 (140–195) | 154.27 (120–165) | 0.387 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 200 (100–200) | 200 (125–225) | 200 (100–225) | 0.798 |
| Intraoperative fluid (mL) mean (min–max) | 2,250 (2,000–2,250) | 2,000 (1,750–2,250) | 1,925 (1,750–2,000) | 0.246 |
| ASA grade (n [%]) | 0.059 | |||
| I | 5 (18) | 6 (20) | 6 (19) | |
| II | 17 (61) | 18 (60) | 19 (59) | |
| III | 6 (21) | 6 (20) | 7 (22) |
CHO, Carbohydrate; BMI, body mass index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; OR, Operative.
a
Values are expressed as median (interquartile range) for skewed distribution data or as n (%) for categorical data.
b
Standardised difference was calculated using the R software.