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Table 3 The clinical outcomes and complications among the 3 groups

From: Perioperative multiple low-dose Dexamethasones improves postoperative clinical outcomes after Total knee arthroplasty

Variables

Group A (n = 50)

Group B (n = 50)

Group C (n = 50)

P Value

Intensity of Nausea-post 24h*

2.96 ± 1.24§#

2.38 ± 1.07#

1.76 ± 1.24

0.001

Intensity of Nausea-post 48h*

1.66 ± 0.82#

1.38 ± 0.90

1.12 ± 0.82

0.008

Intensity of Nausea-post 72h*

1.18 ± 0.77#

0.94 ± 0.73

0.74 ± 0.85

0.023

PONV-post 24 h‡

22§#

11

8

0.004

PONV- post 48 h‡

14 #

8

5

0.058

PONV- post 72 h‡

10 #

4

2

0.026

Satisfaction level (n)‡

   

0.007

Very satisfied

18 #

23 #

35

 

Somewhat satisfied

14

17

11

 

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

11

6

4

 

Somewhat dissatisfied

7

4

0

 

Very dissatisfied

0

0

0

 

ROM*

99.66 ± 2.60 #

100.70 ± 2.37 #

102.48 ± 1.99

0.001

LOS (days)*

5.02 ± 0.62

4.94 ± 0.84

4.82 ± 0.72

0.393

DVT (n)‡

0

0

0

1

PE (n)‡

0

0

0

1

Intramuscular thrombosis (n)‡

3

3

5

0.675

Superficial infection (n)‡

0

1

2

0.360

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (n)‡

0

0

0

1

  1. Abbreviations: Post postoperative, h hours, n number, PONV postoperative nausea and vomiting, ROM range of motion, LOS length of stay, DVT deep vein thrombosis, PE Pulmonary embolism
  2. *was analyzed by the one-way ANOVA;
  3. ‡ was analyzed by the Pearson chi-square test or the Fisher exact test
  4. P value indicates a significant difference among the groups
  5. §Significantly different from the Group B. # Significantly different from the Group C