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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 2191-2200
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2191
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2191
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | ERAS group (n = 99) | Non-ERAS group (n = 99) | P value |
| Age (yr), mean ± SD | 69.5 ± 3.6 | 69.4 ± 3.0 | 0.746 |
| Gender, male, n (%) | 49 (49.5) | 46 (46.5) | 0.670 |
| BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD | 29.3 ± 1.2 | 29.1 ± 1.4 | 0.276 |
| Underlying diseases, n (%) | 20 (20.2) | 25 (25.3) | 0.386 |
| Surgical procedure (laparoscopic/open) | 85/14 | 83/16 | 0.692 |
| Preoperative hunger score, n (%) | 0.052 | ||
| 0 | 41 (41.4) | 25 (25.3) | |
| 1 | 49 (49.5) | 61 (61.6) | |
| 2 | 9 (9.1) | 13 (13.1) | |
| Preoperative hospitalization time (d) | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 0.223 |
| Preoperative fasting time (h) | 4.0 ± 0.9 | 7.6 ± 0.9 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Gu YX, Wang XY, Chen Y, Shao JX, Ni SX, Zhang XM, Shao SY, Zhang Y, Hu WJ, Ma YY, Liu MY, Yu H. Optimizing surgical outcomes for elderly gallstone patients with a high body mass index using enhanced recovery after surgery protocol. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(10): 2191-2200
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i10/2191.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2191