Table 3 Postoperative outcome data within 30 days
|  | Control (n = 150) | IFM (n = 150) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
PRIMARY OUTCOME | |||
 Patients with one or more complications, n (%) | 72 (48) | 48 (32) | 0.005 |
COMPONENT OF COMPLICATIONS | |||
GASTRO-INTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS | |||
 PONV, n (%) | 55 (38) | 29 (19) | 0.001 |
 Ileus, n (%) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 |
INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS | |||
 Urinary tract infection, n (%) | 14 (9) | 1 (1) | 0.001 |
 Surgical site infection, n (%) | 8 (5) | 1 (1) | 0.017 |
 Pneumonia, n (%) | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 1 |
 Blood stream infection, n (%) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 |
CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS | |||
 Cardiac arrest, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |
 Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 |
 Heart failure, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |
 Arrhythmia, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 |
 Hypotension, n (%) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.498 |
 Pulmonary embolism, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) | 1 |
 Deep venous thrombosis, n (%) | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0.498 |
 Stroke, n (%) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 1 |
OTHER COMPLICATIONS | |||
 Prolonged mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 |
 Acute kidney injury, n (%) | 11 (7) | 20 (13) | 0.1 |
 ARDS, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |
SECONDARY OUTCOME | |||
 ICU admission, n (%) | 12 (8) | 13 (9) | 0.834 |
 Postoperative hospital length of stay (days) | 14 (12–18) | 14 (10–18) | 0.576 |
 Mortality, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |