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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Feb 4;74(9):2227–2236. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.01.017

Table 2.

Perioperative outcomes pre-ERP (pre-GDFT) and during ERP (GDFT).

Total Pre-ERP (pre-GDFT) ERP (GDFT) p-value*
(n=777) (n=465) (n=312)
Intraoperative Outcomes
Anesthesia Length (hours) 10.2 8.27– 12.00 10.4 8.40 – 12.1 9.97 7.98 – 11.6 0.021
Total Fluids (mL) 4500 (3500–5700) 5000 (4000–6400) 3750 (3000–4500) <0.001
Total Fluid Administration Rate (mL/hr) 448 (371–530) 500 (429–575) 376 (321–442) <0.001
Total Crystalloid (mL) 4000 (3300–5200) 4700 (3900–6000) 3500 (2750–4000) <0.001
Crystalloid Infusion Rate (mL/hr) 416 (344–492) 458 (402–534) 348 (297–400) <0.001
Total Colloid (mL) 250 (0.00–500) 250 (0–750) 250 (0–500) 0.016
Colloid Infusion Rate (mL/hr) 26.2 (0.00–59.4) 29.8 (0–64.7) 24.2 (0–52.2) 0.07
Urine Output (mL) 650 (450–930) 680 (500–1000) 600 (403–850) <0.001
Total Urine Output Rate (mL/hr) 63.3 (47.7–89.5) 65.9 (50.5–95.5) 59.1 (44.8–81.7) <0.001
Estimated Blood Loss (mL) 150 (100.00–200.00) 150 (100–250) 100 (100–200) <0.001
Total Fluid Balance (mL) 3770 (2830–4850) 4320 (3450–5400) 2965 (2418–3843) <0.001
Vasopressors Administered 310 39.90% 163 35.10% 147 47.10% <0.001
Phenylephrine Administered 146 18.80% 76 16.30% 70 22.40% 0.039
Ephedrine Administered 235 30.20% 118 25.40% 117 37.50% <0.001
Intraoperative Heart Rate 74 (67.0–80.0) 74 (68.0–80.0) 73 (66.0–79.0) 0.03
Intraoperative MAP 70 (67.0–74.0) 71 (67.0–75.0) 69 (66.0–72.0) <0.001
Intraoperative Thromboses 6 0.77% 4 0.86% 2 0.64% >0.95
Postoperative Outcomes
Postoperative MAP 85 (77.7–93.3) 85.7 (79.0–95.3) 83 (76.0–91.3) 0.006
Postoperative Hematocrit (%) 32 (29.1–34.4) 32.3 (29.4–34.7) 31.7 (28.8–34.0) 0.06
Postoperative Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.7 (0.60–0.80) 0.7 (0.60–0.80) 0.7 (0.60–0.80) 0.003
Postoperative Thromboses 26 3.35% 18 3.87% 8 2.56% 0.68
Length of Stay (days) 5 (4.00–6.00) 5 (4–6) 4 (4–5) <0.001
Minor and/or Major Complication 291 37.50% 180 38.70% 111 35.60% 0.406
30-Day Major Complication 111 14.30% 70 15.10% 41 13.10% 0.467
30-Day Return to Operating Room 79 10.20% 46 9.90% 33 10.60% 0.809
30-Day Readmission to Hospital 52 6.70% 32 6.90% 20 6.40% 0.884

Continuous data are expressed as median (IQR). Categorical data are expressed as n (percent).

*

p value was calculated with Kruskal-Wallis (continuous) or Fisher’s exact test (categorical).

ERP indicates enhanced reovery pathway; GDFT, goal-directed fluid therapy; MAP, mean arterial pressure.