Table 4 Comparison between perioperative febrile-related factors of the afebrile group and febrile group (TKA)
Factor | Afebrile group(n = 90) | Febrile group(n = 45) | t value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surgical time (min), mean ± SD | 81.74 ± 18.33 | 82.88 ± 18.11 | 0.326 | 0.745 |
Postoperative drainage volume(ml), mean ± SD | 190.76 ± 133.32 | 232.66 ± 186.48 | 1.362 | 0.177 |
Fall in hemoglobin (g/L), mean ± SD | 16.59 ± 9.88 | 18.40 ± 12.28 | 0.892 | 0.374 |
Pre-operative albumin(g/L), mean ± SD | 41.95 ± 3.89 | 40.81 ± 3.11 | 1.647 | 0.102 |
Post-operative CRP (mg/L), mean ± SD | 13.81 ± 10.68 | 61.67 ± 45.18 | 5.839 | < 0.001 |
Gender (male/female) | 23/67 | 9/36 | 0.512 | 0.474 |
Hypertension (yes/no) | 36/54 | 25/20 | 2.931 | 0.087 |
Diabetes (yes/no) | 10/80 | 7/38 | 0.538 | 0.463 |
Transfusion (yes/no) | 7/83 | 2/43 | 0.134 | 0.714 |
Urinary catheter (yes/no) | 11/79 | 4/41 | 0.338 | 0.561 |
Anesthetic type(spinal/General) | 30/60 | 9/36 | 2.596 | 0.107 |
Pre-operative albumin(g/L) (≥ 35 g/L, < 35 g/L) | 85/5 | 42/3 | < 0.001 | 1.000 |