| | day-0 | pod-1 | pod-3 | pod-7 | |
|---|
High anxiety, n(%) | 23 (19.2%) | 7 (5.8%) | 11(9.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 35a |
High pain, n(%) | 0(0.0%) | 50 (41.7%) | 18(15.0%) | 5(4.2%) | 57b |
Delirium, n(%) | 0(0.0%) | 29(24.2%) | 5 (4.2%) | 0(0.0%) | 31c |
- day-0 = one day before surgery, pod-1 = postoperative day 1, pod-3 = postoperative day 3, pod-7 = postoperative day 7
- High anxiety = BAI score ≥ 16, high pain = VAS score>3, diagnosed delirium = CAM-CR score>22
- a35 patients experienced high anxiety in the four days, of which 6 patients repeatedly experienced high anxiety
- b57 patients experienced high pain in the four days, of which 16 patients repeatedly experienced high pain
- c31 patients were diagnosed as delirium in in the four days, of which 3 patients repeatedly were diagnosed as delirium
