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Table 5 Patients’ symptoms and patients’ satisfaction in recovery

From: Comparing the experience of enhanced recovery programme for gynaecological patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open gynaecological surgery: a prospective study

Variable

Procedure

Significance

Laparoscopy (N = 74)

Open (N = 70)

Pain

 None

43 (58.1%)

19 (27.2%)

p = 0.001 *

 Mild

16 (21.6%)

18 (25.7%)

 Moderate

11 (14.9%)

18 (25.7%)

 Severe

2 (2.7%)

11 (15.7%)

 Missing data

2 (2.7%)

4 (5.7%)

Sickness

 None

50 (67.5%)

39 (55.7%)

p = 0.139

 Mild

9 (12.2%)

14 (20.0%)

 Moderate

7 (9.5%)

12 (17.1%)

 Severe

6 (8.1%)

2 (2.9%)

 Missing data

2 (2.7%)

3 (4.3%)

Warmth

 Cold

14 (18.9%)

10 (14.3%)

p = 0.768

 Slightly cold

7 (9.5%)

9 (12.9%)

 Just right

38 (51.3%)

38 (54.2%)

 Warm

12 (16.2%)

8 (11.4%)

 Too warm

1 (1.4%)

2 (2.9%)

 Missing data

2 (2.7%)

3 (4.3%)

Patient satisfaction in recovery

 Very dissatisfied

5 (6.7%)

4 (5.7%)

p = 0.28

 Dissatisfied

0

1 (1.4%)

 Neutral

1 (1.4%)

4 (5.7%)

 Satisfied

15 (20.3%)

26 (37.1%)

 Very satisfied

50 (67.6%)

32 (45.8%)

 Missing data

3 (4.0%)

3 (4.3%)

  1. *Significantly more laparoscopic patients reported better pain control