Table 2 Perioperative and postoperative characteristics

Irrigation fluid volume (L)

1.58 ± 0.47

1.69 ± 0.51

1.77 ± 0.56

Operative time (min)

59.5 ± 14.2

60.7 ± 15.3

63.1 ± 14.6

Core temperature at start of surgery (°C)

36.59 ± 0.27

36.56 ± 0.25

36.59 ± 0.29

Core temperature at end of surgery (°C)

35.91 ± 0.36*

35.56 ± 0.32*

35.24 ± 0.36

Shivering during resuscitation from anesthesia

1 (2.7%)*^Δ

2 (5.7%)*

8 (22.2%)

Postoperative creatinine (µmol/L)

96.0 ± 19.7

94.0 ± 20.6

97.0 ± 19.5

Maximum T (°C)

37.2 (36.6–39.6)*^Δ

37.4 (36.9–39.7)

37.45 (36.9–40.0)

White blood cell count (×10⁹/L)

9.20 ± 2.58

9.43 ± 2.16

10.20 ± 2.43

Serum procalcitonin (ng/mL)

0.15 (0.03–0.60)

0.15 (0.05–0.95)

0.15 (0.05–0.97)

Fever

5 (13.5%)*^Δ

6 (17.1%)*

14 (38.9%)

Suspected infection^a

3 (8.1%)

2 (5.7%)

5 (13.9%)

Median hospital stays (days)

3 (3–7)

3 (3–7)

3 (3–7)