Table 3.
Perioperative fibrinogen values in central venous blood of control and study groups
| Type of nailing | Times | Thoracotomy | Lung contusion | Shock and lung contusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reamed | Baseline | 108 (22.432) | 95.4 (10.762) | 89.4 (14.122) |
| Thoracotomy/ lung contusion | 98.6 (14.263) | 88 (12.521) | 64.4 (9.645) | |
| Fixation | 97.6 (14.263) | 81.6 (12.862) | 45.8 (10.4) | |
| 4 hours postoperatively | 91.4 (13.139) | 61.6 (14.263) | 38.2 (4.664) | |
| p values | Baseline vs 4 hours postoperatively, p = 0.1 | Baseline vs 4 hours postoperatively, p = 0.005 | Baseline vs lung contusion, p = 0.019; baseline vs fixation, p = 0.001 | |
| Unreamed | Baseline | 104.6 (20.115) | 90 (12.583) | 104.8 (16.460) |
| Thoracotomy/ lung contusion | 96.8 (21.414) | 82.5 (10.657) | 66.6 (26.620) | |
| Fixation | 97.8 (22.139) | 74.8 (8.818) | 45.4 (19.126) | |
| 4 hours postoperatively | 88.2 (19.156) | 63.5 (9.5) | 42.66 (16.519) | |
| p values | Baseline vs 4 hours postoperatively, p = 0.14 | Baseline vs 4 hours postoperatively, p = 0.003 | Baseline vs lung contusion, p = 0.04; baseline vs fixation, p = 0.001 |
All values in table are expressed as means (% of normal levels), with standard deviations in parentheses.