Table 2.
Postoperative recovery of the two groups
| Item | Control group (n = 81) | GDT group (n = 78) | t/χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awakening time (min) | 41.5±10.8 | 38.1±10.5 | 2.022 | 0.044 |
| Agitation during awakening [n (%)] | 14 (17.3) | 6 (7.7) | 3.324 | 0.068 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (d) | 4.3±1.1 | 4.6±1.7 | −1.167 | 0.244 |
| VAS score at T3 | 3.7±1.2 | 3.6±1.3 | 0.177 | 0.859 |
| VAS score at T4 | 2.1±0.7 | 1.9±0.8 | 1.498 | 0.136 |
| VAS score at T5 | 1.9±0.8 | 1.8±0.8 | 0.578 | 0.563 |
| Delirium at T3 [n (%)] | 18 (22.2) | 4 (5.1) | 9.739 | 0.001 |
| Delirium at T4 [n (%)] | 8 (9.8) | 3 (3.8) | 2.243 | 0.134 |
| Delirium at T5 [n (%)] | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | 0.302 | 1.000 |