Optimizing surgical outcomes for elderly gallstone patients with a high body mass index using enhanced recovery after surgery protocol

Table 2 Comparison of surgical process indexes and postoperative recovery

Characteristic	ERAS group (n = 99)	Non-ERAS group (n = 99)	P value
Surgical duration (min)	81.27 ± 23.17	82.97 ± 24.13	0.614
The incision length (cm)	10.33 ± 2.84	10.46 ± 2.81	0.744
Blood loss (mL)	93.52 ± 28.64	93.68 ± 24.39	0.966
No. of drainage tubes, n (%)			0.754
0	37 (37.4)	32 (32.3)
1	30 (30.3)	33 (33.3)
2	32 (32.3)	34 (34.3)
Extubation time (h)	39.72 ± 18.00	40.96 ± 18.61	0.634
Postoperative complication rate, n (%)	5 (5.1)	10 (13.1)	0.048
Length of hospital stay (d)	4.62 ± 1.01	5.51 ± 1.15	< 0.001
Postoperative pain score at 6 h	1.96 ± 1.11	2.21 ± 0.82	0.07
Postoperative pain score at 24 h	3.43 ± 1.19	4.43 ± 1.21	< 0.001
Postoperative 6-h hunger score			< 0.001
0	45	32
1	51	35
2	3	32
Satisfaction (%)	98.42 ± 1.13	93.72 ± 2.76	< 0.001

ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery.