Table 3.
Discharge score, recovery time, and adverse events before discharge in groups M and A
| group M (%) | group A (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (N) | 120 | 120 | |
| MPADSS or Modified Aldrete score at 60 min | 9.4 ± 0.9 | 9.3 ± 1.1 | 0.38 |
| Recovery time (min)* | 60 (60–82.5) | 60 (60–86.3) | 0.91 |
| Recovery time ≦ 60 (min) | 30 (25.0%) | 51 (42.5%) | < 0.01 |
| Recovery time ≧ 120 (min) | 6 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.03 |
| Vital signs at discharge | |||
| Mean systolic pressure (mmHg) | 122.5 ± 18.5 | 121.8 ± 20.4 | 0.78 |
| Mean diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 73.0 ± 13.1 | 70.8 ± 12.4 | 0.19 |
| Mean pulse (/min) | 67.4 ± 11.0 | 66.4 ± 11.2 | 0.48 |
| Mean oxygen saturation (%) | 97.6 ± 1.7 | 97.5 ± 2.0 | 0.70 |
| Adverse events at discharge | |||
| Drowsiness | 6 (5.0%) | 23 (19.1%) | < 0.01 |
| Bad feeling | 3 (2.5%) | 4 (3.3%) | 1.00 |
| Nausea | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.7%) | 0.50 |
| Hospitalization | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1.00 |
Results are presented as the number of patients or mean ± standard deviation. *Values are given as median [interquartile range]. MPADSS: the modified post-anesthetic discharge scoring system, group M: discharge standard using the modified post-anesthetic discharge scoring system, group A: discharge standard using the modified Aldrete score