Predictors for unsuccessful discharge home from PACU
| Outcomes by subgroup | P value | |
| Discharge rate based on procedure (discharged/planned) | 0.003 | |
| THA | 20/29 (68.97%) | |
| TKA | 35/36 (97.22%) | |
| Discharge rate based on scheduled time of day for surgical case | 0.002 | |
| First case | 26/26 (100.00%) | |
| Second case | 18/25 (72.00%) | |
| Third case | 10/14 (71.43%) |
Created by authors.
PACU, postanaesthetic care unit; THA, total hip arthroplasty; TKA, total knee arthroplasty.