Enhanced recovery after surgery protocol implementation in pediatric Meckel’s diverticulum resection: A clinical outcome study

Table 1 Comparison of preoperative characteristics between the two groups, n (%)/median (25^th percentile, 75^th percentile)/mean ± SD

Parameter	ERAS group (n = 40)	TRAD group (n = 38)	P value	Hedges (g)	Odds ratio	95%CI
Gender			0.406		0.66	0.25-1.75
Male	26 (65.00)	28 (73.68)
Female	14 (35.00)	10 (26.32)
Age (months)	60.00 (34.75, 90.00)	84.00 (39.00, 91.75)	0.331	-0.22		-19.68 to 6.40
Weight (kg)	21.35 (15.75, 26.25)	25.00 (15.75, 27.00)	0.420	-0.18		-4.60 to 1.65
ASA physical status			0.493		1.37	0.56-3.33
Ⅱ	21 (52.50)	17 (44.74)
Ⅲ	19 (47.50)	21 (55.26)
Laboratory indicators
WBC (× 109/L)	8.39 (6.71, 14.44)	9.75 (5.89, 14.82)	0.951	-0.01		-2.62 to 1.84
NEUT (× 109/L)	4.58 (2.70, 11.91)	6.60 (3.20, 12.50)	0.460	-0.17		-0.17 to -3.16
CRP (mg/L)	4.50 (2.50, 19.20)	6.50 (4.10, 21.50)	0.265	-0.71		-21.22 to 10.49
Hb (g/L)	123.53 ± 15.62	117.03 ± 15.16	0.068	-0.44		-0.39 to 13.38
PAB (g/L)	0.24 ± 0.04	0.25 ± 0.04	0.223	-0.28		-0.03 to 0.01
Glu (mmol/L)	5.38 (5.01, 6.91)	4.60 (4.09, 5.33)	< 0.001	-1.02		0.64-1.67

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; WBC: White blood cell; NEUT: Neutrophil; CRP: C-reactive protein; Hb: Hemoglobin; PAB: Prealbumin; Glu: Blood glucose; ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; TRAD: Traditional care group; CI: Confidence interval.