Table 6 Cumulative hospitalization at one and three months and changes in vital signs from baseline to three and twelve months after surgery

Change in vital signs (weight, heart rate, O2 saturation)

Change in weight at

3 months (n)

44

39

0.956^*

Median (Q1, Q3)

1.2 (0.9, 1.5)

1.2 (0.7, 1.8)

Change in weight at

12 months (n)

40

36

0.277^*

Median (Q1, Q3)

3.5 (2.9, 4.3)

3.5 (2.3, 4.2)

Change in heart rate at

3 months (n)

43

38

0.909^*

Median (Q1, Q3)

5.0 (-8.0, 14.0)

3.0 (-9.0, 17.0)

Change in heart rate at

12 months (n)

37

34

0.259^*

Median (Q1, Q3)

-10.0 (-13.0, 8.0)

1.0 (-12.0, 14.0)

Change in O2 saturation at

3 months (n)

40

36

0.639^*

Median (Q1, Q3)

4.0 (1.0, 8.5)

5.5 (0.5, 9.5)

Change in O2 saturation at

12 months (n)

38

29

0.301^*

Median (Q1, Q3)

4.0 (0.0. 9.0)

2.0 (-3.0, 8.0)

Cumulative Hospitalization

At 1 month, days

0.776^*

Median (Q1, Q3)

8.5 (6.0, 22.0)

10.0 (6.0, 16.0)

At 3 months, days

0.878^*

Median (Q1, Q3)

8.5 (6.0, 22.0)

10.0 (6.0, 16.0)

*Kruskal‒Wallis.