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Table 2 Outcomes

From: Comparison of intravenous and topical tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty

 

IV group

Topical group

P value

Post-Operative Transfusion (Units)

1.28

0.63

0.016

Intra-operative blood loss (ml)

122.81 ± 41.60 mL

109.06 ± 33.38 ml

0.150

Post-operative blood loss(ml)

125.31 ± 35.649 mL

110.00 ± 30.900 mL

0.071

Total blood loss

254.38 ± 52.544 mL

210.00 ± 41.426 mL

0.143

Hb Fall (mg/dl)

2.84 ± 0.68

2.66 ± 0.60

0.261

VAS

 12 h

5.41 ± 0.875

6.69 ± 0.998

0.001

 24 h

3.88 ± 0.976

5.50 ± 0.842

0.008

 48 h

2.75 ± 0.568

2.97 ± 0.647

0.157

comorbidities

no

no