Table 5 Side effects after surgery

Just after surgery—Day 0

 Side effects, N (%)

  None

196 (61%)

217 (68%)

0.12

  Nausea

40 (12%)

49 (15%)

0.36

  Malaise

38 (12%)

30 (9%)

0.31

  Dizziness

78 (24%)

54 (17%)

0.02

  Anxiety

21 (7%)

16 (5%)

0.41

  Abdominal pain

5 (2%)

9 (3%)

0.42

  Missing data

16

13

 Getting up, N (%)

0.09

  Yes

177 (52%)

151 (45%)

  No

161 (48%)

187 (55%)

First night after surgery

 Side effects, N (%)

  None

237 (72%)

245 (74%)

0.60

  Nausea

22 (7%)

28 (8%)

0.76

  Malaise

17 (5%)

17 (5%)

1

  Dizziness

54 (15%)

33 (9%)

0.04

  Anxiety

23 (6%)

21 (6%)

0.76

  Abdominal pain

4 (1%)

15 (5%)

0.02

  Missing data

9

7

First day after surgery—Day 1

 Side effects, N (%)

  None

223 (68%)

227 (68%)

0.99

  Nausea

30 (9%)

40 (12%)

0.26

  Malaise

22 (7%)

28 (8%)

0.46

  Dizziness

53 (16%)

44 (13%)

0.32

  Anxiety

17 (5%)

14 (4%)

0.58

  Abdominal pain

7 (2%)

18 (5%)

0.04

  Missing data

11

6

 Getting up, N (%)

0.09

  Yes

285 (84%)

271 (80%)

0.32

  No

53 (16%)

67 (20%)

Second day after surgery—Day 2

 Side effects, N (%)

  None

252 (76%)

258 (77%)

0.85

  Nausea

29 (9%)

30 (9%)

1

  Malaise

12 (4%)

11 (3%)

0.84

  Dizziness

30 (9%)

23 (7%)

0.32

  Anxiety

11 (3%)

10 (3%)

0.83

  Abdominal pain

10 (3%)

16 (5%)

0.32

  Missing data

6

3

 Getting up, N (%)

0.92

  Yes

309 (91%)

305 (90%)

0.70

  No

29 (9%)

33 (10%)

Third day after surgery—Day 3

 Side effects, N (%)

  None

259 (78%)

280 (84%)

0.06

  Nausea

18 (5%)

19 (6%)

1

  Malaise

10 (3%)

2 (1%)

0.02

  Dizziness

21 (6%)

12 (4%)

0.11

  Anxiety

7 (2%)

10 (3%)

0.63

  Abdominal pain

12 (4%)

14 (4%)

0.99

  Missing data

4

3

 Getting up, N (%)

0.92

  Yes

325 (92%)

318 (92%)

0.26

  No

13 (4%)

20 (6%)