Table 4.
Postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty with and without IVR-adjunct anesthesia.
| Acute postoperative outcomes | IVR | No IVR | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antiemetics (mean, SD)a | 5.1 (±2.5) mg | 5.9 (±5.4) mg | .871 |
| Oral morphine equivalents (mean, SD)a | 55 (±24) OMEs | 64 (±30) OMEs | .306 |
| Postoperative day 1 hemoglobin (mean, SD) | 10.9 (±1.3) g/dL | 10.7 (±1.6) g/dL | .427 |
| Ambulation distance on first attempt (mean, SD) | 84 (±67) feet | 71 (±67) feet | .520 |
| Length of stay (mean, SD) | 30 (±9) h | 35 (±27) h | .898 |
| 30-D complications | 0 | 2 | .547 |
| 30-D readmissions | 0 | 1 | .999 |
| 30-D reoperations | 0 | 1 | .999 |
a
Antiemetic medication and OMEs administered during the first 24 h of hospital admission.