Table 2 Intra-operative and post-operative data of patients (n = 103)

Correction of segmental Cobb angle(%)

72.6 + 21.7

Correction of total Cobb angle(%)

65.6 + 21.9

Correction of segmental kyphosis/lordosis(%)

45.2 + 53.5

The number of fused levels

3[2,5]

Resection of ribs (n(%))

11(10.7%)

Length of surgery(minute)

176 + 40

Intraoperative blood loss(ml)

225 + 142

Postoperative drainage(ml)

121 + 78

Total blood loss(ml)

346 + 178

percentage of total blood loss to the EBV

27.0 + 13.3

Intraoperative cell saver use (n/%)

41(39.8%)

Intraoperative crystalloid (ml)

500[300,700]

Intraoperative colloid(ml)

0[0,100]

Allogenic transfusion(n(%))

76(73.8%)