Table 4 Hemodynamic stability, complications, and length of hospital stay
From: Oral nutrition or water loading before hip replacement surgery; a randomized clinical trial
Parameter | Fasting | Water | Nutrition |
|---|---|---|---|
Systolic blood pressure, % of baseline (mean, SD) | |||
 Baseline (mmHg) | 155 (14) | 149 (20) | 158 (19) |
 Lowest during spinal anesthesia (%) | 65 (19) | 68 (12) | 67 (13) |
 During surgery (%) | 72 (17) | 75 (10) | 76 (7) |
 Postoperative ward (%) | 70 (6) | 68 (11) | 66 (8) |
 Postoperative hypotension (%)a | 30 | 50 | 32 |
Nurse’ s follow-upb |  |  |  |
 All ( mean per patient) | 1.35 | 1.66 | 1.63 |
  Pain | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.42 |
  Nausea and vomiting | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.32 |
  Hypotension | 0.25 | 0.44 | 0.42 |
  Food intolerance | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
 0-1 complication (n) | 12 | 9 | 10 |
 ≥ 2 complications (n) | 8 | 9 | 9 |
All complications in digital journal (mean per patient) | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.21 |
Hospital stay (days) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) | 5 (5–6) |