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Table 3 Clinical indicators on the first postoperative day in the period 2004 to 2010 in the clinical pathway “operable breast cancer”

From: A dynamic clinical pathway for the treatment of patients with early breast cancer is a tool for better cancer care: implementation and prospective analysis between 2002–2010

Indicator

2004

2007

2008

2009

2010

P value (2004–2010)

Drainage first 24 hours (mL)

28.6

25.0

26.4

27.9

25.1

NS

VAS score >3 (N)

38(29)

19(10)

19

65

49

NS

Postoperative vomiting first 24 hours (N)

2(2)

2

3

9

11

NS

Postoperative fever (37.9°C) (N)

0(0)

1

3

0

0

NS

Norton score (average day 1)

20.0

19.9

19.9

19.8

19.9

NS

  1. NS: not significant, N: number of patients.
  2. Data were collected in the first semester of each year.