Table 2 Postoperative complications classification and comparison among the three groups
Group and procedure characteristics | A | B | C | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PACU period (n, %) | SpO2 < 94% | 23 (32.9)*§ | 17 (13.8)*# | 6 (4.8)#§ | 28.391 | < 0.001 |
Coughing | 26 (37.1)§ | 35 (28.5) | 23 (18.5)§ | 8.338 | 0.015 | |
Secretions | 36 (51.4)*§ | 27 (22.0)*# | 13 (10.5)#§ | 41.604 | < 0.001 | |
Sore throat | 41 (58.6) | 54 (43.9) | 51 (41.1) | 5.854 | 0.054 | |
Restlessness | 18 (25.7) | 24 (19.5) | 22 (17.7) | 1.822 | 0.402 | |
Laryngospasm | 5 (7.1)* | 1 (0.8)* | 2 (1.6) | 6.246 | 0.044 | |
24 h postoperatively (n, %) | Fever | 17 (24.3) | 22 (17.9) | 23 (18.5) | 1.293 | 0.524 |
Antibiotic treatment | 3 (4.3) | 4 (3.3) | 4 (3.2) | 0.363 | 0.856 | |
Emergency visit | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.6) | 2.111 | 0.350 | |
Respiratory support | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
7 days postoperatively (n, %) | Fever | 4 (5.7) | 5 (4.1) | 5 (4.0) | 0.512 | 0.830 |
Antibiotic treatment | 1 (1.4) | 4 (3.3) | 1 (0.8) | 1.847 | 0.390 | |
Emergency visit | 3 (4.3) | 3 (2.4) | 1 (0.8) | 2.612 | 0.264 | |
Respiratory support | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |