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Values
|
Group A
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Group B
|
Group C
|
Group D
|
p-value
|
|---|
| |
(n = 60)
|
(n = 60)
|
(n = 60)
|
(n = 60)
| |
|
Volume of drained blood
|
1182 ± 411
|
724 ± 246
|
821 ± 337
|
526 ± 222
|
< 0.001a
|
|
(ml)*
|
(420–2260)
|
(230–1330)
|
(230–2020)
|
(180–960)
| |
|
Decreasing Hb at 12 hours
|
3.3 ± 0.9
|
2.1 ± 0.6
|
2.8 ± 0.8
|
1.8 ± 0.7
|
< 0.05b
|
|
(g/dl)*
|
(1.3-5.3)
|
(0.9-3.8)
|
(0.9-4.4)
|
(0.4-3.6)
| |
|
Number of patients requiring blood transfusion
|
53 (88.3%)
|
34 (56.7%)
|
49 (81.7%)
|
23 (38.3%)
|
< 0.05c
|
|
PRC transfusion (unit)*
|
1.8 ± 1.0
|
0.7 ± 0.7
|
1.3 ± 0.9
|
0.4 ± 0.5
|
< 0.05d
|
| |
(0–4)
|
(0–2)
|
(0–3)
|
(0–2)
| |
- * Data was presented as mean ± standard deviation and range.
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a Statistical difference among all groups (except between group B and C, p = 0.37).
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b Statistical difference among all groups (except between group B and D, p = 0.07).
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c Statistical difference among all groups (except between group A and C, B and D).
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d Statistical difference among all groups (except between group A and C, p = 0.05).
- Hb = hemoglobin, PRC = packed red cell.
