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Table 2 Procedural variables of unilateral primary THA patients (n = 452)

From: Patient characteristics and procedural variables are associated with length of stay and hospital cost among unilateral primary total hip arthroplasty patients: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Variables

Values

Approach a

 ALA

82 (18.14%)

 PLA

370 (81.86%)

Duration b - minutes

135.73 ± 29.21

Anesthesia a

 General

78 (17.26%)

 Regional

374 (82.74%)

Blood loss b - ml

300.35 ± 175.00

Transfusion b - unit

0.77 ± 1.41

Catheter a

 No

55 (12.17%)

 Yes

397 (87.83%)

Drainage a

 No

292 (64.60%)

 Yes

160 (35.40%)

  1. Abbreviations: ALA, anterior lateral approach; PLA, posterior lateral approach; n, number
  2. a The values of categorical statistics are given as the number and percentage (%) of patients
  3. b The values of continuous statistics are given as the mean and the standard deviation