Table 1.
Intraoperative data
| Group A | Group B | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | r | p-Value | |
| Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 537 ± 320 | 1,245 ± 896 | 0.48 | 0.001* |
| Adjusted intraoperative blood loss (ml)a | 800 | 1,376 | 0.33 | 0.027* |
| Male | 1,066 | 1,642 | ||
| Female | 533 | 1,109 | ||
| Transfusion volume (ml) | 426 ± 247 | 740 ± 604 | 0.34 | 0.022* |
| Adjusted transfusion volume (ml)a | 598 | 902 | 0.27 | 0.078 |
| Male | 807 | 1,110 | ||
| Female | 390 | 694 | ||
SD standard deviation
aAdjusted based on a mean age of 14.1 and mean levels fused of 11.6
* p ≤ 0.05 indicates statistical significance