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Table 5 Postoperative outcomes

From: Effect of continuous intraoperative infusion of methoxamine on renal function in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal tumor surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

M group

N group

P value

evacuation time(d)

2.8(1.8–3.6)

3.4(2.3–4.2)

0.004

defecating time(d)

4.8(3.8–6.2)

6.2(5.2–7.6)

0.000

PONV

7(8.8%)

7(8.5%)

0.961

AKI

6(7.5%)

15(18.3%)

0.041

Incision/abdominal infection

6(7.5%)

5(6.2%)

0.755

Pneumonia

2(2.5%)

10(12.2%)

0.018

cerebral infarction

1(1.2%)

3(3.7%)

0.620

myocardial infarction

0(0%)

2(8%)

0.490

Postoperative admission rate to ICU

3(3.8%)

5(6.1%)

0.491

Postoperative hospital stay(d)

10(8–13)

10.5(9–14)

0.275

30d- mortality

1(1.3%)

5(6.1%)

0.210

  1. Data are median (interquartile range) or number (%)
  2. PONV Post Operative Nausea And Vomitting,AKI acute kidney injury