Table 2

Effect of ERAS implementation on study outcomes

Study outcomesControl period (n=1060)ERAS period (n=1337)Effect measure
Primary endpoint n Mean (median; SD) n Mean (median; SD) Mean difference 95% CI P value
LOS9798.55 (7; 3.87)12647.5 (7; 3.49)−0.58−1.07, −0.090.021
Secondary endpoints n/total % n/total % OR 95% CI P value
LOS outliers81/10607.6473/13375.461.020.58, 1.800.944
Complications
 Total285/105826.9364/133627.21.220.88, 1.680.218
 Medical148/105814.0182/133613.61.200.79, 1.840.380
 Only minor medical125/105811.8133/133610.00.940.59, 1.490.770
 Major medical22/10582.144/13363.32.130.98, 4.620.055
 Surgical194/105818.3257/133619.21.320.94, 1.850.109
 Only minor surgical112/105810.6151/133611.31.430.94, 2.190.093
 Major surgical84/10587.9108/13368.11.120.68, 1.850.636
Transfusions107/105810.1120/13369.00.710.45, 1.120.136
ICU access144/105813.6191/133614.30.970.61, 1.540.906
Inpatient mortality16/10601.5121/13371.571.630.61, 4.380.316
30-day ED admissions61/10445.8476/13165.781.510.88, 2.600.131
30-day hospital readmissions98/10449.39105/13167.981.160.74, 1.810.511
30-day reinterventions78/10447.4795/13167.221.470.89, 2.440.131
n Mean (median; SD) n Mean (median; SD) Mean difference 95% CI P value
Mean QoR score7607.12 (7.2; 1.52)10027.46 (7.6; 1.37)0.240.01, 0.470.039
Mean QoR score - physical scale7607.14 (7.3; 1.64)10027.56 (7.80; 1.50)0.330.08, 0.570.011
Mean QoR score - mental scale7607.08 (7.60; 2.00)10027.26 (7.80; 1.97)0.08−0.24, 0.400.622
Well-being Visual Analogue Scale score8136.72 (7; 1.72)10377.14 (7; 1.6)0.310.05, 0.570.021
  • ED, emergency department; ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; QoR, Quality of Recovery.