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Table 2 Comparison of postoperative complications in women

From: Influence of different preoperative fasting times on women and neonates in cesarean section: a retrospective analysis

Groups

Items

Cases

Incidence of vomiting

Hypoglycemia

Electrolyte disturbance

Abdominal distension

Total incidence

Fasting period

(N)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

A

Solid food ≥8 h; clear fluids ≥6 h

501

115 (23.0)

33 (6.5)

25 (4.9)

28 (5.5)

198 (39.6)

B

Solid food ≥8 h; clear fluids ≥2 h < 6 h

297

56 (19.0)

18 (6.1)

15 (5.1)

15 (5.2)

105 (35.3)

C

Solid food ≥6 h < 8 h; clear fluids < 2 h

256

30 (11.6)

10 (3.8)

8 (3.2)

9 (3.5)

61 (23.9)

D

Solid food ≥2 h < 6 h; clear fluids < 2 h

150

39 (25.8)

5 (3.2)

5 (3.3)

4 (2.7)

42 (28)

E

Solid food < 2 h; clear fluids < 2 h

395

106 (26.8)

9 (2.3)

10 (2.5)

8 (1.9)

139 (35.3)

 

P value

 

< 0.05

< 0.05

< 0.05

< 0.05

< 0.05

  1. N number, BMI body mass index, M ± SD mean ± standard deviation; , the incidence of vomiting in groups A, B, D and E was significantly higher than that in group C; , the incidence of hypoglycemia in groups A and B was significantly higher than that in group C, D and E; , the incidence of electrolyte disturbance in groups A and B was significantly higher than that in group C, D and E; , the incidence of abdominal distension in groups A and B was significantly higher than that in group C, D and E; , the incidence of total complications in groups C was significantly lower than that in group A, B and E