Table 3.
Demographics and clinical data.
| Variable assessed | Control group | ROTEM® group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 28 | 40 | |
| Age (days) | 52 ± 68 | 44 ± 90 | 0.6 |
| Weight (kilograms) | 4 ± 2 | 4 ± 2 | 0.5 |
| Gender (male/female) | 18/10 | 24/16 | 0.7 |
| STAT score | 3 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 | 0.8 |
| Procedure | |||
| Aortic arch augmentation | 8 | 14 | |
| Arterial switch operation | 5 | 11 | |
| Norwood | 1 | 1 | |
| Comprehensive stage 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| Truncus arteriosus communis | 4 | 4 | |
| TAPVC | 1 | 4 | |
| Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Preoperative hematocrit (%) | 40 ± 7 | 40 ± 6 | 0.88 |
| Preoperative platelets count (1,000/uL3) | 267 ± 99 | 306 ± 95 | 0.12 |
| CPB time (minutes) | 177 ± 55 | 163 ± 68 | 0.3 |
| Aortic cross-clamp time (minutes) | 64 ± 58 | 65 ± 54 | 0.9 |
Data presented as the mean ± SD or number. STAT: Society of Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; TAPVC: Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection; CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass; ROTEM®: rotational thromboelastometry.