Table 4 Postoperative outcomes
Control group, mean ± SD (n = 15) | Prehabilitation group, mean ± SD (n = 14) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital stay (days) | 7.8 ± 6.8 | 7.4 ± 5.0 | 0.700 |
ICU stay (days) | 1.2 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 0.9 | 0.959 |
Time to start CT of surgery day (days) | 39.9 ± 14.3 | 37.4 ± 9.2 | 0.602 |
Pain VAS day 1 | 1.6 ± 1.7 | 1.7 ± 1.7 | 0.856 |
Pain VAS day 2 | 1.2 ± 1.0 | 1.4 ± 1.4 | 0.736 |
Diet restart (days) | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 0.169 |
Deambulation restart (days) | 3.1 ± 1.2 | 2.9 ± 1.4 | 0.678 |
Postoperative complications, n (%) | |||
Non reported | 6 (40.0) | 4 (28.6) | 0.518 |
Reported | 9 (60.0) | 10 (71.4) | |
Postoperative complications | |||
Paralytic ileus | 2 (13.3) | 1 (7.1) | 0.584 |
Surgical site infection (superficial and deep) | 6 (40.0) | 5 (35.7) | 0.812 |
Surgical site infection (organ and space) | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0) | 0.157 |
Anastomosis breakdown | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0) | 0.157 |
Cardiovascular | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 0.326 |
Respiratory | 3 (20.0) | 1 (7.1) | 0.316 |
Neurological | 0 (0) | 2 (14.3) | 0.129 |
Urinary tract infection | 4 (26.7) | 1 (7.1) | 0.164 |
Multiorgan failure | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 0.326 |
Surgical reintervention | 1 (6.7) | 1 (7.1) | 0.960 |
Clavien-Dindo complications | |||
I | 4 (26.7) | 4 (28.6) | 0.486 |
II | 10 (66.7) | 8 (57.1) | |
III | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | |
IV | 0 (0) | 1 (7.1) | |
V | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | |
Readmissions | 2 (13.3) | 3 (21.4) | 0.564 |