Table 2 Patient and surgery characteristics
Pre-implementation, N = 869 | Post-implementation, N = 838 | |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
Age, median (inter-quartile range) | 54 years (43–66) | 57 years(43–67) |
Women | 68.8% | 69.9% |
ASA rating 2–3 | 89% | 93.6% |
Ongoing opioid use | 33.8% | 33.2% |
Methadone users | 2.3% | 2.4% |
Surgical service | ||
Colorectal | 50.1% | 50.1% |
Gynecology | 42% | 42.1% |
Urology (cystectomy) | 7.2% | 6.6% |
Operative details | ||
Laparoscopic | 31.9% | 29.9% |
Robotic | 15.3% | 17.9% |
Case mix index*, median (inter-quartile range) | 1.95 (1.61–2.54) | 1.96 (1.64–2.47) |
Anesthesia details | ||
Epidural use | 35.1% | 27.7% |
Use of 2 or more multimodal analgesics for the first 48 h | 43.6% | 44.2% |