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. 2011 Oct 19;343:d5701. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d5701

Table 4.

Intraoperative blood loss

Volume (mL) Placebo group (n=100) Tranexamic acid group (n=100) P Difference (95% CI)
Suctioned blood 1012 (608.1) 810 (390.2) 0.009 202 (59 to 345)
Blood absorbed in gauzes 322 (151.8) 293 (188.6) 0.053 29 (−19 to 78)
Total intraoperative blood loss 1335 (686.5) 1103 (500.8) 0.01 232 (30 to 371)

Data are mean values (standard deviation) unless stated otherwise.