Table 2.
Post-operative parameters
| Study group (n=51), n (%) | Control group (n=52), n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain abdomen (median pain score in a Scale of 0-10)* | |||
| After 6 h | 8 (8-9) | 7 (7-8) | 0.1 |
| After 12 h | 3 (3-4) | 3 (3-4) | 0.20 |
| Day 1 | 2 (2-4) | 2 (2-3) | 0.73 |
| Opioid analgesia requirement (yes) | 10 (20) | 38 (76) | <0.00 |
| Post-operative nausea and vomiting (yes) | 4 (8) | 13 (24) | <0.02 |
| Average day of discharge | |||
| <24 h (day 1) | 47 (92) | 0 | <0.00 |
| >48 h (day 2) | 3 (6) | 45 (86) | <0.00 |
| >72 h (day 3) | 1 (2) | 7 (14) | 0.02 |
| Urinary symptoms day 7 (yes) | 6 (12) | 10 (20) | 0.27 |
| Readmission (yes) | 1 (2) | 0 | 0.30 |
*All values are represented as median. Values in brackets represent 95% CI. CI: Confidence interval