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Table 3 Incidence and severity of catheter-related bladder discomfort

From: Effect of magnesium sulfate perioperative infusion on postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort in male patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of gastrointestinal cancer: a prospective, randomized and controlled study

Postoperative

0 h

1 h

2 h

6 h

group

Control

(n = 43)

Mag

(n = 45)

Control

(n = 43)

Mag

(n = 45)

Control

(n = 43)

Mag

(n = 45)

Control

(n = 43)

Mag

(n = 45)

Incidence (%)

29 (67.4)

18 (40.0)

30 (69.8)

17 (37.8)

22 (51.2)

8 (17.8)

14 (32.6)

4 (8.9)

P-value

0.010

0.003

0.001

0.006

Relative risk (95% CI)

0.54 (0.33–0.88)

0.48 (0.29–0.81)

0.59 (0.42–0.83)

0.74 (0.59–0.92)

Severity

 Mild

11 (37.9)

15 (83.3)

13 (43.3)

13 (76.5)

15 (68.2)

7 (87.5)

14 (100)

4 (100)

 Moderate to severe

18 (62.1)

3 (16.7)

17 (56.7)

4 (23.5)

7 (31.8)

1 (12.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

P-value

0.002

0.028

0.391

1.000

  1. Data are expressed as numbers (%). Mag, Magnesium