Table 2 Outcome comparisons among three groups

Op time (min)

91.20 ± 18.52

89.80 ± 19.73

87.20 ± 21.69

EBL (mL)

125.20 ± 45.44

138.60 ± 52.76

123.30 ± 35.83

 The first 8 h postoperatively

65.17 ± 17.66

37.72 ± 14.54^†

23.47 ± 10.66^{*, ‡}

 The second 8 h postoperatively

53.79 ± 19.88

21.44 ± 12.31^†

20.53 ± 13.28^*

 The third 8 h postoperatively

33.64 ± 14.74

15.52 ± 13.54^†

13.28 ± 4.54^*

 Total drainage

275.45 ± 75.27

156.60 ± 38.63^†

126.60 ± 31.27^{*, ‡}

 Total blood loss

417.20 ± 89.14

295.73 ± 68.54^†

251.80 ± 54.26^*

 Length of drainage (h)

89.31 ± 8.50

58.70 ± 10.46^†

49.45 ± 9.70^{*, ‡}

 Baseline

13.53 ± 0.98

13.45 ± 1.23

13.22 ± 1.17

 Day 1 postoperation

11.81 ± 1.54

12.49 ± 1.42^†

12.68 ± 1.64^*

 Day 3 postoperation

11.18 ± 1.97

11.81 ± 1.36

12.14 ± 1.62^{*, ‡}

 At discharge

11.28 ± 1.76

12.14 ± 1.53^†

12.58 ± 1.67^{*, ‡}

 Baseline

40.10 ± 4.37

39.16 ± 3.74

41.24 ± 3.17

 Day 1 postoperation

33.76 ± 4.28

34.12 ± 3.82

37.12 ± 3.94^*

 Day 3 postoperation

32.52 ± 3.78

34.75 ± 3.56^†

35.95 ± 4.34^*

 At discharge

33.82 ± 3.57

35.88 ± 4.12^†

36.13 ± 3.87^*

 Postoperative length of stay (d)

7.50 ± 1.25

5.64 ± 0.96^†

5.31 ± 1.18^*