Research Article

Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol Accelerates Recovery of Lumbar Disc Herniation among Elderly Patients Undergoing Discectomy via Promoting Gastrointestinal Function

Table 4

Multivariable analyses for LOS and complications.

CharacteristicsMultivariable linear regression for LOSMultivariable logistic regression for any complications
Coefficient (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

Age0.25 (−0.12 to 0.27)0.351.09 (0.87–1.28)0.49
Female1.12 (−0.47 to 1.22)0.101.09 (0.93–1.17)0.24
BMI−0.023 (−0.33 to 0.11)0.740.94 (0.89–1.02)0.07
Smoker0.78 (−0.19 to 1.20)0.152.21 (0.84–3.12)0.14
Comorbidities1.24 (0.23 to 1.63)0.021.46 (0.87–2.21)0.06
Fusion number2.21 (−1.19 to 2.97)0.181.99 (0.98–2.38)0.11
Estimated blood loss1.21 (−1.96 to 3.75)0.071.74 (0.35–2.06)0.88
Intraoperative fluids0.78 (0.01 to 1.17)0.652.11 (0.85–2.21)0.10
Dose of sufentanil0.98 (0.53 to 1.71)0.041.62 (0.99–1.72)0.05
Operative time0.41 (−0.02 to 0.91)0.040.93 (0.87–3.26)0.13
ERAS0.94 (0.73 to 1.13)0.041.23 (0.79–1.88)0.06
Preoperative VAS (back)0.29 (−0.56 to 0.98)0.360.71 (0.65–1.46)0.22
Preoperative VAS (leg)0.75 (−0.60 to 2.11)0.751.22 (0.91–2.13)0.34
Preoperative ODI (%)−0.01 (−0.08 to 0.21)0.381.26 (0.64–2.48)0.31

P value less than 0.05; ∗∗P value less than 0.01; ∗∗∗P value less than 0.001.