Table 3.
Comparison of the temperature of 5 cm upper ankle limb between the two groups (x ± s, °C).
| Group | n | Preoperative | Postoperative day 1 | Postoperative day 2 | Postoperative day 3 | Postoperative day 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | 45 | 33.49 ± 1.49 | 33.95 ± 0.82 | 35.85 ± 1.02 | 35.48 ± 0.55 | 35.39 ± 0.75 |
| Intervention group | 45 | 33.46 ± 1.56 | 33.65 ± 1.01 | 34.94 ± 0.57 | 34.70 ± 0.88 | 34.99 ± 0.96 |
| t | 0.093 | 1.547 | 5.224 | 5.042 | 2.203 | |
| P | 0.926 | 0.125 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.030 |