Table 1.
Perioperative antithrombin III levels in the central venous blood of control and study groups
| Type of nailing | Times | Thoracotomy | Lung contusion | Shock and lung contusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reamed | Baseline | 81.02 (6.866) | 83.96 (5.123) | 85.08 (3.196) |
| Thoracotomy/ lung contusion | 76.14 (6.790) | 77.54 (2.278) | 66.9 (9.165) | |
| Fixation | 75.16 (8.562) | 73.96 (4.755) | 53.76 (11.936) | |
| 4 hours postoperatively | 70.7 (5.629) | 67.22 (6.330) | 52.65 (0.55) | |
| p values | Baseline vs fixation, p = 0.027; baseline vs 4 hours postoperatively, p = 0.03 | Baseline vs fixation, p = 0.021; baseline vs 4 hours postoperatively, p = 0.003 | Baseline vs fixation, p = 0.0009 | |
| Unreamed | Baseline | 84.5 (6.914) | 84.08 (8.500) | 82.62 (8.873) |
| Thoracotomy/ lung contusion | 74.52 (2.524) | 77.03 (4.541) | 55.7 (7.161) | |
| Fixation | 74.1 (3.481) | 71.96 (4.600) | 44.68 (5.018) | |
| 4 hours postoperatively | 75.96 (4.172) | 68.56 (4.952) | 41.35 (11.738) | |
| p values | Baseline vs fixation, p = 0.037; baseline vs 4 hours postoperatively, p = 0.045 | Baseline vs fixation, p = 0.0186; baseline vs 4 hours postoperatively, p = 0.0034 | Baseline vs fixation, p = 7.31 × 10−5 |
Values are expressed as means (% of normal levels), with standard deviations in parentheses.