Table 1: Patient demographicsa.
Demographic Comparison |
Control |
SST |
Mean Age, years (Range) |
52.1 (22-90, n = 80) |
54.2 (18-86, n = 47) |
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (Range) |
32.7 (16.3-59.8, n = 80) |
32.2 (15.3-61.4, n = 45) |
Mean Length of Surgery, minutes (Range) |
40.7 (11-131, n = 78) |
37.3 (12-100, n = 47) |
an's represent actual number of patients included in each analysis. In cases where data were missing or incomplete, patients’ data were not included;
BMI: Body-mass index.