Effect of perioperative restrictive and liberal fluid regimens on postoperative nausea-vomiting and quality of recovery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Table 4 Comparison of postoperative quality of recovery-15 scores between research groups

Factor1	Group L3, n = 79, median (Q1, Q3)	Group R4, n = 78, median (Q1, Q3)	Median difference	P value
Able to breathe easy	10 (9.0-10.0)	10 (9.0-10.0)	0	0.143
Able to enjoy food	10 (10.0-10.0)	10 (9.0-10.0)	0	0.097
Feeling rested	9 (9.0-10.0) (9.09 ± 0.91)	9 (8.0-10.0) (8.58 ± 1.31)	0	0.0222
Had good sleep	9 (8.0-10.0)	9 (8.0-10.0)	0	0.053
Able to look after personal toilet and hygiene unaided	10 (9.0-10.0)	10 (9.0-10.0)	0	0.735
Able to communicate with family or friends	10 (10.0-10.0)	10 (10.0-10.0)	0	0.747
Getting support from hospital doctors and nurses	10 (10.0-10.0)	10 (10.0-10.0)	0	0.990
Able to return to work or usual home activities	6 (6.0-7.0) (6.32 ± 1.23)	6 (5.0-7.0) (5.77 ± 1.63)	0	0.0232
Feeling comfortable and in control	9 (9.0-10.0) (9.22 ± 0.73)	9 (9.0-9.3) (8.81 ± 1.31)	0	0.0472
Having a feeling of general well-being	10 (9.0-10.0)	9 (9.0-10.0)	1	0.115
Moderate pain	7 (7.0-8.0)	7 (7.0-8.0)	0	0.760
Severe pain	9 (9.0-10.0)	9 (9.0-10.0)	0	0.843
Nausea or vomiting	10 (8.0-10.0) (9.15 ± 1.00)	8 (7.0-9.0) (8.12 ± 1.15)	2	< 0.0012
Feeling worried or anxious	10 (10.0-10.0)	10 (10.0-10.0)	0	0.655
Feeling sad or depressed	10 (10.0-10.0)	10 (10.0-10.0)	0	0.758
QoR-15 total score	137 (135.0-141.0) (137.20 ± 4.88)	135 (130.0-139.3) (134.00 ± 6.89)	2	0.0062

¹Data are presented as median (quartile 1, quartile 3) and analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test.

²For comparisons with significant differences, mean ± SD was also presented.

³Group L: Liberal fluid treatment group.

⁴Group R: Restrictive fluid treatment group.

QoR-15: Quality of recovery-15.