Table 1 Comparison of perioperative measures between conservative and the FTS groups
Measures | Control group (n = 18) | FTS group (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|
Preoperative education | Concept of standard manner | Concept of FTS |
Preoperative diet | Fasting for 6 h | Took 1000 ml of 10% glucose orally at the night before operation; took 200 ml of 10% glucose orally 2 h before operation |
Preoperative sedation to improve sleep | Yes | Yes |
Indwelling catheter after anesthesia | Yes | Yes |
Intraoperative warming | No | Yes |
Postoperative analgesia | Patient-controlled epidural analgesia | Patient-controlled epidural analgesia—oral use of nonsteroidal analgesic painkillers for 48 h |
Postoperative amount of fluid | Total postoperative intravenous infusion volume within 24 h should be <1500 ml, with a intravenous infusion rate of 20–30 ml min; if hypotension appeared or urine volume was <20 ml/h, vasoconstrictors were used | Fast intravenous infusion of 250 ml saline within 1 h: the rest were the same as the conservative group |
Diet 6 h postoperatively | A small amount of water | 400 ml liquid food |
Measures to promote bowel movements | None | Chewing gum |
Early extubation of urinary catheter | 24 h postoperatively | 12 h postoperatively |
Early exercise | Following patients’ will | Active bed activities of the lower limbs |