Table 4 Overview of postoperative outcomes in the PACU (n = 79,616)

PONV, n (%)

6306 (7.9)

2790 (9.4)

1918 (10.7)

2485 (9.7)

 < 0.001^a

No PONV, n (%)

26,900 (90.6)

16,006 (89.3)

23,211 (90.3)

Pain NRS, highest, mean (SD)

7452 (9.4)

2.46 (2.97)

2.32 (2.89)

2.38 (2.92)

 < 0.001^b

Pain NRS, after 1 h, mean (SD)

13,692 (17.2)

1.87 (2.83)

1.79 (2.74)

1.89 (2.78)

0.003^b

Pain NRS, at discharge, mean (SD)

10,588 (13.3)

1.07 (1.47)

1.04 (1.48)

1.06 (1.47)

0.107^b