Bedside dressing changes for open abdomen in the intensive care unit is safe and time and staff efficient

Table 2 Time used for open abdomen dressing changes in the intensive care unit (ICU) and operating room (OR)

	ICU n = 165	OR n = 278	Time difference	p
Preoperative time (min)	26.4 (24.4–28.3)	45.1 (43.1–47.0)	18.7 (15.7–21.7)	<0.0001^a
Surgical time (min)	29.8 (27.9–31.7)	35.2 (33.2–37.2)	5.5 (2.5–8.5)	<0.0001^a
Postoperative time (min)	7.2 (6.6–7.8)	17.9 (16.5–19.3)	10.7 (9.2–12.2)	<0.0001^a
OR/sum time (min)	63.4 (60.4–66.4)	98.2 (94.6–101.8)	33.8 (27.0–40.6)	<0.0001^a
Anesthesia time (min)	NA	115.5 (111.0–120.0)	NA	NA

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