Variables associated with surgery and accelerated recovery regimen
| Variable | ERAS group | Control group | P value |
| Patients, n (%) | |||
| Patients (n) | 70 | 70 | |
| Length of procedure (hours) | 0.180 | ||
| <3 | 15 (21.4) | 22 (31.4) | |
| ≥3 | 55 (78.6) | 48 (68.6) | |
| Blood loss during surgery (mL) | 0.310 | ||
| <300 | 30 (42.9) | 36 (51.4) | |
| ≥300 | 40 (57.1) | 34 (48.6) | |
| PONV VAS | 0.115 | ||
| Mild (1–4) | 60 (85.7) | 50 (71.4) | |
| Moderate (5–6) | 7 (10.0) | 15 (21.4) | |
| Severe (7–10) | 3 (4.3) | 5 (7.1) | |
| Preoperative carbohydrate loading | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes | 64 (91.4) | 0 (0) | |
| No | 6 (8.6) | 70 (100.0) | |
| Absorbable skin suture | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes | 54 (77.1) | 0 (0) | |
| No | 16 (22.9) | 70 (100.0) | |
| Mechanical prophylaxis for DVT | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes | 45 (64.3) | 11 (15.7) | |
| No | 25 (35.7) | 59 (84.3) | |
| Removal of urinary drainage (hours) | <0.0001 | ||
| ≤6 | 52 (74.3) | 0 (0) | |
| >6 | 18 (25.7) | 70 (100.0) | |
| Time to first oral solid intake (hours) | <0.0001 | ||
| ≤24 | 38 (54.3) | 12 (17.1) | |
| >24 | 32 (45.7) | 58 (82.9) | |
| Ambulation on POD1 | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes | 45 (64.3) | 0 (0) | |
| No | 25 (35.7) | 70 (100.0) | |
| Postoperative wound drainage | <0.0001 | ||
| No | 58 (82.9) | 2 (2.9) | |
| Yes | 12 (17.1) | 68 (97.1) | |
| Pain VAS on POD1 | <0.0001 | ||
| Mild (1–4) | 55 (78.6) | 23 (32.9) | |
| Moderate (5–6) | 13 (18.6) | 42 (60.0) | |
| Severe (7–10) | 2 (2.9) | 5 (7.1) | |
| Postoperative LOS (days) | <0.0001 | ||
| ≤4 | 32 (45.7) | 7 (10.0) | |
| >4 | 38 (54.3) | 63 (90.0) | |
DVT, deep vein thrombosis; ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery; LOS, length of stay; POD, postoperative day; PONV, postoperative nausea and vomiting; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.