Table 1 Characteristics of the patient population and the surgical procedures performed
Characteristic and surgical procedure | Early oral hydration group (n = 832) | Delayed oral hydration group 4 h after operation group (n = 938) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 5.59 ± 3.25 | 5.55 ± 3.21 | 0.79 |
Sex (%) | 0.44 | ||
Male | 483 (58.1) | 562 (59.9) | |
Female | 349 (41.9) | 376 (40.1) | |
Weight (Kg) | 21.51 ± 9.87 | 21.59 ± 10.20 | 0.87 |
Anesthesia time (min) | 80.99 ± 51.45 | 78.53 ± 48.13 | 0.30 |
ASA (%) | 0.88 | ||
I | 179 (21.5) | 194 (20.7) | |
II | 645 (77.5) | 736 (78.5) | |
III | 8 (1.0) | 8 (0.9) | |
Type of peration | 0.55 | ||
Polydactyly surgery | 13 (1.6) | 26 (2.8) | |
Burn and plastic surgery | 149 (17.9) | 145 (15.5) | |
orthopedic surgery | 239 (28.7) | 256 (27.3) | |
Hemangioma surgery | 22 (2.6) | 29 (3.1) | |
Ear surgery | 43 (5.2) | 49 (5.2) | |
Ophthalmologic surgery | 271 (32.6) | 332 (35.4) | |
Clubfeet surgery | 6 (0.7) | 11 (1.2) | |
Ambulatory Stitches remove | 12 (1.4) | 11 (1.2) | |
Hypospadias surgery | 75 (9.0) | 76 (8.1) | |
Double J stent remove | 2 (0.2) | 3 (0.3) | 0.75 |