Table 3 Postoperative Outcomes of Patients in Two Study Groups
Variable | Passive Warming Group (n = 32) | Active Warming Group (n = 30) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
PACU | |||
Patient, N (%) | 30 (93.7) | 29 (96.7) | 0.2056 |
LOS, mean ± std (min) | 35.4 ± 14.7 | 28.7 ± 21.8 | 0.0525 |
ICU | |||
Patient, N (%) | 3 (9.4) | 2 (6.6) | 0.9468 |
LOS, mean ± std (day) | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 7.0 ± 2.8 | 0.0545 |
Shivering, No of patients (%) | 6 (18.7) | 1 (3.3) | 0.1048 |
Hospital LOS after surgery, mean ± std (day) | 13.1 ± 6.2 | 11.1 ± 4.9 | 0.1989 |
Sugical Site Infetion, N (%) | 3 (9.4)a | 0 (0) | 0.2384 |
Cardiovascular Events, N (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |