Table 3 Linear mixed model for MLT on four important study days (53 patients, 141 observations)

Intercept

3.26 (2.99 to 3.52)

<0.001

Preoperative day

Reference

.

First postoperative day

0.41 (0.24 to 0.59)

<0.001

ICU discharge

0.18 (−0.004 to 0.37)

0.055

Hospital discharge

−0.28 (−0.49 to −0.06)

0.01

Control group

Reference

.

NMES group

−0.16 (−0.49 to 0.16)

0.32