Table 4.

Transfusion, units of RBCs, and other fluids

Variable	Preoperative group (n = 40)	Postoperative group (n = 40)	p value
RBC (units)
First injection	0.15 ± 0.48 (0–2)	0.15 ± 0.48 (0–2)	1.000
Total	0.67 ± 1.16 (0–4)	0.28 ± 0.75 (0–3)	0.071
Voluven® (mL)
Perioperative	550 ± 189 (500–1500)	510 ± 108 (100–1000)	0.250
6 hours postoperative	440 ± 138 (0–500)	426 ± 149 (0–500)	0.658
Total	1200 ± 316 (1000–2500)	1100 ± 232 (500–1500)	0.111
Fluids (mL)
Perioperative	2051 ± 417 (1000–3000)	1871 ± 459 (1000–3000)	0.070
6 hours postoperative	1013 ± 454 (0–2400)	1154 ± 555 (200–2500)	0.217
Total	4411 ± 591 (3500–6000)	4215 ± 462 (3000–5000)	0.102

Values are expressed as mean ± SD, with range in parentheses; RBC = allogeneic red blood cells.