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Table 5 Anesthesia and analgesia drug related factors and their effect on outcomes in OHS day surgery

From: Root causes of extended length of stay and unplanned readmissions after orthopedic surgery and hand surgery: a retrospective observational cohort study

Factor

No. Of patients

N (%) of outcomes

P-value

Premedication paracetamol

539

 

1

 yes

510

35 (6.9)

 

 no

29

2 (6.9)

 

Premedication NSAID

539

 

0.423

 yes

339

21 (6.2)

 

 no

200

16 (8.0)

 

Premedication diazepam

539

 

0.391

 yes

226

18 (8.0)

 

 no

313

19 (6.1)

 

Oxycodone i.v. (mg)

539

 

0.064

 0–10

525

34 (6.5)

 

 > 10

14

3 (21.4)

 

Fentanyl i.v. (mg)

539

 

0.00

 0–0.15

502

29 (5.8)

 

 > 0.15

37

8 (21.6)

 

Other pain medication during procedure

539

 

0.005

 no

527

33 (6.3)

 

 NSAID (ketoprofen)

1

0 (0)

 

 paracetamol

3

2 (66.7)

 

 other strong analgesic (alfentanil, esketamine)

8

2 (25.0)

 

Remifentanil

542

 

0.036

 yes

48

7 (14.6)

 

 no

494

30 (6.1)

 

Propofol

542

 

0.117

 no

476

29 (6.1)

 

 general anesthesia

55

7 (12.7)

 

 sedation

11

1 (9.1)

 

Sevoflurane

542

 

1

 yes

1

0 (0)

 

 no

541

37 (6.8)

 

Glycopyrrolate

542

 

0.656

 yes

22

2 (9.1)

 

 no

520

35 (6.7)

 

Dexamethasone

542

 

0.111

 yes

45

6 (13.3)

 

 no

497

31 (6.2)

 

Rocuronium

541

  

 yes

4

1 (25.0)

0.247

 no

537

36 (6.7)

 

Antiemetic medication

540

 

0.107

 no

519

33 (6.4)

 

 ondansetron 4 mg

20

4 (20.0)

 

 metoclopramide 10 mg

1

0 (0)

 

Antiemetic medication

540

  

 yes

21

4 (19.0)

0.048

 no

519

33 (6.4)

 

Postoperative pain medication

539

 

0.08

 no

520

34 (6.5)

 

 NSAID (ibuprofen, ketoprofen)

8

0 (0)

 

 paracetamol

9

3 (33.3)

 

 weak opioids (paracetamol-codeine)

1

0 (0)

 

 strong analgesics (esketamine)

1

0 (0)

 
  1. NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, i.v. intravenous