Regional analgesia techniques for effective recovery from coronary artery bypass surgeries: a retrospective study involving the experience of a single center

Table 6 Fast track recovery criteria

	All patients (N:221)	RA ( +) (N:179)	RA (−) (N:41)
Length of stay in CICU (h) (m ± SD)	22.7 ± 6.9	21.8 ± 6.4^*	26.5 ± 7.8
First mobilization time (h) (m ± SD)	20.3 ± 6.5	19.6 ± 6.2⁺	24.2 ± 7.6
Time to discharge (d) (m ± SD)	4.7 ± 1.9	4.7 ± 2	4.9 ± 1.5

CICU cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit, RA regional anesthesia, N number
h hour, d day, m mean, SD standard deviation
^*p < 0.05 Length of stay in CICU is shorter in patients undergoing regional analgesia
⁺p < 0.05 First mobilization time is shorter in patients undergoing regional analgesia

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