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Table 3 Postoperative length of stay and complications experienced by in the pre-and-post ERAS groups

From: The successful implementation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program among caesarean deliveries in Bhutan to reduce the postoperative length of hospital stay

 

Pre-ERAS (n = 87)

Post ERAS (n = 84)

Significance (p value)

Postoperative length of stay (hours)

 Overall

72.7 ± 13.4

51.7 ± 15.4

0.00

 Range

48–175

24–116

 

  •Emergency CD

74.3 ± 19.3

51.3 ± 17.2

0.00

  •Elective CD

71.4 ± 5.0

52.1 ± 14.0

0.00

Discharges

 Day 2

2 (2.3%)

68 (81.0%)

0.00

Complications

 SSI

3 (3.4%)

2 (2.4%)

0.63

 Readmission

3 (3.4%)

3 (3.6%)

1.0

 Postop nausea & vomiting

2 (2.3%)

2 (2.4%)

0.63

 Post spinal headache

10 (11.5%)

9 (10.7%)

0.66

 UTI

1 (1.1%)

1 (1.2%)

1.0