Table 2 Postoperative clinical results in the two groups
Results | Group S | Group E | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (min) | 82.9 ± 10.1 | 81.6 ± 10.4 | 0.457 |
Tourniquet time (min) | 38.1 ± 3.4 | 37.8 ± 3.6 | 0.341 |
Pre-operative haemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.4 ± 1.2 | 12.1 ± 1.6 | 0.281 |
Post-operative haemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.3 ± 1.1 | 10.2 ± 1.6 | 0.128 |
Pre-operative hematocrit (%) | 42.1 | 43.3 | 0.361 |
Post-operative hematocrit | 36.2 | 35.8 | 0.413 |
wound complications | 2 (0.6%) | 9 (2.9%) | 0.033 |