Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol Accelerates Recovery of Lumbar Disc Herniation among Elderly Patients Undergoing Discectomy via Promoting Gastrointestinal Function
Table 3
Postoperative outcomes.
Outcome measure
ERAS
Non-ERAS
LOS
11.27 ± 4.07
14.60 ± 2.13
0
30-day readmission
1
2
0.47
30-day mortality
0
0
1
Decreased amount of hemoglobin (g/L)
8.14 ± 2.06
12.37 ± 2.21
0
Decreased amount of prealbumin (g)
5.28 ± 1.07
8.32 ± 1.40
0
Postoperative time (days)
6.14 ± 1.24
8.14 ± 2.38
0
Satisfaction
86.15 ± 2.43
77.19 ± 3.32
0
Preoperative VAS (back)
7.09 ± 0.83
7.04 ± 0.67
0.66
Preoperative VAS (legs)
7.32 ± 0.72
7.44 ± 0.23
0.13
Gastrointestinal indicators
Ileus rate
5.89
31.89
0
Postoperative feeding time (h)
2.27 ± 1.50
4.14 ± 3.92
0
Food intake (h)
5.58 ± 2.57
3.52 ± 2.43
0
Borborygmus recovery time (h)
5.63 ± 2.54
6.02 ± 3.51
0.04
Intestinal exhaust gas recovery time (h)
8.14 ± 6.52
10.21 ± 7.16
0.05
Postoperative defecation time (d)
1.02 ± 1.28
2.31 ± 2.10
0
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
2.39
9.53
0.06
General complications
Cerebrovascular accident
0
1
1
Surgical site infection
1
3
0.62
Spinal fluid leakage
2
3
1
Neurological
1
2
1
Deep vein thrombosis
0
1
1
Cardiac arrest
0
0
1
∗P value less than 0.05; ∗∗P value less than 0.01; ∗∗∗P value less than 0.001.
