Table 1.
Conventional laboratory parameters before and after surgerya
| ROTEM group before surgery | Control before surgery | P | ROTEM group after surgery | Control after surgery | P | Normal range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 13.6 (9.2-16.2) | 14.3 (13.3-16.7) | 0.595 | 9.3 (8.1-10.4) | 9.3 (6.9-11.0) | 0.9 | male 13.7-17.2 female 12.0-15.2 |
| Platelet count × 1,000/µl | 145.6 (96-205) | 179.3 (149-212) | 0.251 | 96.2 (70-122) | 112.8 (67-153) | 0.571 | male 140-320 female 180-380 |
| aPTT, s | 29.8 (23.0-44.7) | 27.0 (22. 9-29.0) | 0.507 | 49.7 (37.1-75.8) | 50.4 (47.7-54.5) | 0.166 | 27-37 |
| INR | 1.2 (1.0-1.8) | 1 (1.0-1.1) | 0.328 | 1.3 (1.1-1.6) | 1.1 (1.0-1.1) | 0.092 | 0.89-1.11 |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dl | 251.8 (70-429) | 314.0 (270-349) | 0.98 | 206.8 (131-247) | 299.3 (190-491) | 0.429 | 210-400 |
a
Values are given as means (range). None of the parameters showed statistically significant differences between both groups. Nevertheless, note a distinct trend towards a more intense correction of conventional laboratory parameters in the control group.