Table 2.

Postoperative data for all patients

Parameter	Control group (n = 50)	Tranexamic acid group (n = 50)	p Value
Operative time (minutes)	127 (16.0; 98–154)	116 (18.5; 67–149)	0.003
Wound length (cm)	10.4 (0.9; 8.0–12.0)	10.1 (1.0; 8.0–12.0)	0.125
Hospital stay (days)	5.38 (1.8; 4–10)	5.16 (1.54–8)	0.332
Number of patients receiving transfusion (rate)	10 (20.0%)	2 (4%)	0.014
Mean units of transfusion (units per patient)	0.48 (1.0)	0.08 (0.39)	0.013
Hb (g/dL)
Day 1	10.9 (1.1; 8.1–13.1)	11.5 (1.5; 7.4–16.8)	0.050
Day 2	9.3 (1.1; 5.6–12.8)	10.5 (1.46; 8.1–15.2)	< 0.001
Day 4	8.7 (1.0; 6.6–11.9)	10.0 (1.25; 7.6–13.7)	< 0.001

Numbers in parenthesis are standard deviation and ranges.