Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Implementation of continuous temperature monitoring during perioperative care: a feasibility study
Characteristics | Usual care (n = 41) | ZHF (n = 37) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 59.2 (43.4-68.7) | 62.0 (47.0-69.4) |
Body mass index | 30.9 (25.7-35.5) | 27.7 (24.0-31.3) |
Gender | ||
Female | 18 (43.9) | 13 (35.1) |
Male | 22 (53.7) | 24 (64.9) |
Other/undisclosed | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
Type of surgery | ||
Hepatobiliary | 11 (26.8) | 3 (8.1) |
Urology | 8 (19.5) | 9 (24.3) |
Breast and endocrine | 7 (17.1) | 8 (21.6) |
Orthopedic | 5 (12.2) | 5 (13.5) |
Vascular | 3 (7.3) | 7 (19.0) |
Colorectal | 5 (12.2) | 2 (5.4) |
Gastroenterology | 1 (2.4) | 3 (8.1) |
Plastics | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
ASA physical status | ||
I | 3 (7.3) | 5 (13.5) |
II | 19 (46.3) | 17 (46.0) |
III | 19 (46.3) | 15 (40.5) |
Preoperative waiting time (mins) | 128.5 (79.5-181.5) | 138 (99-211) |
Duration of surgery (mins) | 121(90-202) | 106 (67-178) |
PACU length of stay (mins) | 70 (54-110) | 55 (36-80) |