Table 3.

Magnesium values of patients

		Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	P value
Magnesium (mg/dL)	Preoperative	1.9 ± 0.3	1.9 ± 0.2	2.1 ± 0.3	NS
	Perioperative	1.7 ± 0.2	1.7 ± 0.3	1.8 ± 0.3	NS
	0*	3.6 ± 0.4	1.5 ± 0.2	1.8 ± 0.3	0.001**
	1*	3.1 ± 0.7	1.6 ± 0.2	1.7 ± 0.3	0.02**
	2*	3.0 ± 0.6	1.6 ± 0.3	1.7 ± 0.3	0.02**
	3*	2.9 ± 0.6	1.7 ± 0.2	1.8 ± 0.3	0.04**

*Postoperative days; ** Significant (Difference between Group 1 and other groups). NS, not significant (p > 0.05).