|
Variables
|
Non-DMSA group, N = 222
|
DMSA group, N = 252
|
p
|
|---|
|
LOS
|
3.06 ± 0.92
|
3.92 ± 0.94
|
0.002*
|
|
Hospitalization expenses ∆
|
57,143.1 ± 9246.5
|
59,532.3 ± 9618.2
|
0.031*
|
|
Transfusion
|
0
|
2 (0.8%)
|
0.501
|
|
Death
|
0
|
0
|
–
|
|
DVT
|
2 (0.9%)
|
1(0.4%)
|
0.602
|
|
PE
|
0
|
0
|
–
|
|
Nausea and vomiting
|
17 (7.7%)
|
29 (11.5%)
|
0.158
|
|
Cardiac infarction
|
1 (0.5%)
|
0
|
0.468
|
|
Stroke
|
0
|
0
|
–
|
|
Acute renal failure
|
0
|
0
|
–
|
|
Wound complications
|
23 (10.4%)
|
29 (11.5%)
|
0.690
|
|
Readmission
|
2 (0.9%)
|
2 (0.8%)
|
1.000
|
- Wound complications included exudation, bleeding, swelling, infection and impaired wound healing
- LOS, length of stay; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; PE, pulmonary embolism
- p value calculated using independent t-test, Pearson's chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test
- ∆ Results were presented as Chinese yuan
- *Significant difference
