Table 5.
Multivariate analysis of factors predicting the need for allogenic packed red cell transfusion in patients who breached their blood loss tolerance.
| Multivariate OR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Operation (pancreas versus liver) | 1.19 [0.24–6.22] | 0.83 |
| Venous reconstruction | 0.57 [0.02–6.76] | 0.66 |
| Operative blood loss | 1.00 [0.99–1.00] | 0.82 |
| Total blood volume | 1.00 [0.99–1.00] | 0.99 |
| Cell salvage use | 0.60 [0.05–6.42] | 0.66 |
| Correction of blood loss tolerance breach | 0.05 [0.006–0.38] | 0.005 |
Stactistically significant P <0.5 values are in bold.
OR, odds ratio.