Table 3.
Postoperative state.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N=100) | (N=100) | ||
| Chest tube drainage amount (mL) | 0.094 | ||
| Median (range) | 150 (0-1320) | 120 (0-2900) | |
| Mean | 214.67 | 189.5 | |
| Blood products transfusion | 0.765 | ||
| Transfused patients | 21 | 23 | |
| Packed red blood cells (mean) | 0.28 | 0.40 | |
| Platelets (mean) | 0.51 | 0.15 | |
| Cryoprecipitate (mean) | 0.33 | 0.07 | |
| Fresh frozen plasma (mean) | 0.22 | 0.02 | |
| Hospitalization (days) | 0.132 | ||
| Mean (minimum-maximum) | 10.64 (1-70) | 7.91 (1-40) | |
| Postoperative infection | 19 | 19 | 0.571 |
| Complications | 62 | 56 | 0.388 |
| Reoperation | 2 | 1 | 0.571 |
| Death | 8 | 2 | 0.050 |