Table 5 Clinical Characteristics of Patients Who Required Postoperative Albumin Supplement
From: Re-evaluating the necessity of routine laboratory tests after high tibial osteotomy surgery
Factor | Treatment Group (n = 20) | No Treatment Group (n = 462) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 54.65 ± 6.71 | 53.26 ± 5.88 | 0.303 |
Sex (n) | 0.032 | ||
Male | 7 | 318 | |
Female | 13 | 144 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.87 ± 3.99 | 23.14 ± 2.92 | 0.283 |
Smoking: n(%) | 2(10.0 %) | 134(29.0 %) | 0.064 |
Alcohol use: n(%) | 2(10.0 %) | 94(20.3 %) | 0.392 |
Diabetes mellitus: n(%) | 3(15.0 %) | 30(6.5 %) | 0.150 |
High blood pressure: n(%) | 3(15.0 %) | 63(13.6 %) | 0.746 |
Preoperative Albumin (g/L) | 34.99 ± 4.02 | 42.27 ± 5.22 | p < 0.001 |
Estimated blood loss (mL) | 285.00 ± 190.64 | 241.34 ± 102.47 | 0.076 |
Operative time (minutes) | 141.25 ± 16.86 | 147.12 ± 25.50 | 0.308 |