Table 7 Secondary Outcome Measures - Bowel and Bladder function
| Â | Pre- ERAS group (Jun-12 to Aug-13) | ERAS Group (Dec-13 to Nov-14) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Need for postoperative antiemetics | Received antiemetic in post anesthesia care unit, n (%) | 181 (60.7Â %) | 207 (66.8Â %) | 0.13 |
Patient self reported postoperative nausea and vomiting | Postoperative nausea and vomiting in post anesthesia care unit, n (%) | 125 (41.9Â %) | 74 (23.9Â %) | <0.001 |
Percentage of patient ordered nothing by mouth (NPO) post-operatively | Patients NPO on POD 0, n (%) | 184 (61.7Â %) | 90 (29.0Â %) | <0.001 |
Patients NPO on POD 1, n (%) | 92 (30.9Â %) | 45 (14.5Â %) | <0.001 | |
Patients NPO on POD 2, n (%) | 36 (12.1Â %) | 29 (9.4Â %) | 0.13 | |
Days from admission to 1st solid meal | Median time to first solid diet, days (range) | 4.7 (0.6–23.7) | 2.7 (0.8–37.7) | <0.001 |
Duration of urinary catheterization with a Foley Catheter (in hours) | Foley Duration –Median, h (range) | 74 (2–649) | 46 (1–2262) | <0.001 |