Table 1 Clinical characteristics of PE patients and comparison between the two groups
From: Reduction in the duration of postoperative fever following NUSS surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Variables | Group 2019 (n = 144) | Group 2021 (n = 140) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, female | 44(30%) | 40(28%) | 0.82 |
Age (years) | 10(6, 13) | 11(8, 13) | 0.11 |
BMI(kg/m2) | 15.68 ± 2.46 | 16.25 ± 12.92 | 0.61 |
Duration of the surgical procedure (minutes) | 55.57 ± 25.57 | 55.30 ± 18.77 | 0.91 |
Duration of the mechanical ventilator (minutes) | 71.67 ± 48.23 | 63.69 ± 27.03 | 0.08 |
Duration of the urinary catheter use (hours) | 20.65 ± 4.22 | 21.37 ± 6.91 | 0.28 |
Post-operation fever in 24 h | 35(23%) | 11(7%) | < 0.001* |
Post-operation fever in 72 h | 47(31%) | 11(7%) | < 0.001* |
Temperature more than or equal 38.0℃ | 17(11%) | 5(3%) | 0.01* |
WBC, ug/ml | 12.69 ± 4.03 | 11.76 ± 2.53 | 0.02* |
CRP, ug/ml | 14.76 ± 13.59 | 12.07 ± 9.01 | 0.13 |
Prevalence of complications | 18(12%) | 20(14%) | 0.595 |
Length of hospitalization (days) | 12.49 ± 2.57 | 11.85 ± 2.19 | 0.02* |