Effect of low-concentration carbohydrate on patient-centered quality of recovery in patients undergoing thyroidectomy: a prospective randomized trial

Table 1 Patients characteristics among groups

	F Group	PW Group	CH Group	P value
Age (years)	46 (20)	45.5 (16.75)	49 (16.50)	0.480
BMI (kg/m²)	23.24 (2.92)	23.72 (2.4)	23.73 (3.47)	0.172
Gender (male/female, n)	8 / 29	8 / 28	9 / 28	0.959
ASA Physical status (I/II, n)	25 / 13	28 / 8	27 / 10	0.463
Anesthesia time (min)	130.16 ± 41.87	124.22 ± 41.53	121.03 ± 32.58	0.593
Surgery time (min)	107.5 ± 41.28	102 ± 39.64	100.68 ± 33.49	0.753
Basic MAP (mmHg)	91.67 (12.83)	89.83 (12.67)	93.67 (15.67)	0.165
Basic HR (bpm)	78.95 ± 11.82	79 ± 9.95	80.16 ± 10.03	0.761
Gastric volume (ml)	40.00 ± 17.31	37.21 ± 14.94	37.73 ± 16.08	0.734

Data are expressed as mean ± SDs, M (IQR) or number of patients (%) as appropriated
CH group Oral intake of 300 ml carbohydrate solution 2 h before surgery, PW group Oral intake of 300 ml pure water 2 h before surgery, F group Fasting for 8 h before surgery. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, BMI Body mass index. Basic MAP and HR: results of first measurement after admission

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