Table 4.
Postoperative complications after colorectal surgery.
| Pre-ERAS group | ERAS group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKI, n (%) | 34 (9.4) | 29 (9.1) | 0.895 |
| ARDS, n (%) | 13 (3.6) | 4 (1.2) | 0.082 |
| Acute myocardial infarction, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| MINS, n (%) | 5 (1.4) | 1 (0.3) | 0.221 |
| Arritmia, n (%) | 34 (9.4) | 33 (10.3) | 0.701 |
| Cardiac arrest, n (%) | 5 (1.4) | 4 (1.2) | 1.000 |
| Cardiogenic pulmonar edema, n (%) | 11 (3.1) | 6 (1.8) | 0.462 |
| DVT, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | 0.469 |
| PE, n (%) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 1.000 |
| Stroke, n (%) | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0.252 |
| Infection, source uncertain, n (%) | 35 (9.7) | 25 (7.8) | 0.418 |
| Infection, laboratory confirmed, n (%) | 47 (13.1) | 15 (4.7) | 0.000 |
| Surgical site infection (superficial), n (%) | 46 (12.8) | 26 (8.1) | 0.060 |
| Surgical site infection (deep), n (%) | 42 (11.6) | 11 (3.4) | 0.000 |
| Surgical site infection (organ/space), n (%) | 39 (10.8) | 15 (4.7) | 0.004 |
| Anastomotic breakdown, n (%) | 36 (10) | 15 (4.7) | 0.012 |
| Urinary tract infection, n (%) | 13 (3.6) | 7 (2.2) | 0.364 |
| Pneumonia, n (%) | 13 (3.6) | 10 (3.1) | 0.833 |
| Gastrointestinal bleed, n (%) | 11 (3.1) | 18 (5.6) | 0.127 |
| Postoperative Haemorrage, n (%) | 84 (23.3) | 80 (25.1) | 0.653 |
| Paralytic ileus, n (%) | 121 (33.6) | 61 (19.1) | 0.000 |
| Delirium, n (%) | 39 (10.8) | 18 (5.6) | 0.018 |
| LOS Mean (SD) | 13 (17) | 11 (10) | 0.034 |
AKI, acute kidney injury; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; MINS, myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism; LOS, length of stay.