Table 1.

Patients’ baseline demographic characteristics, laboratory findings, perioperative blood parameters and durations

Gender, male/female (n)	29/96
Age (yr)	72.8 (4.5)
Weight (kg)	74.3 (11.8)
Height (cm)	157.9 (7.5)
ASA score (1/2) (%)	21.6/78.4
Tourniquet time (min)	61.1 (16.5)
Duration of surgery (min)	89.4 (20.3)
Motor block recovery time (min)	243.3 (48.5)
Baseline Hb (g/dL)	13.3 (1.1)
Day 4 Hb (g/dL)	9.2 (0.8)
Blood loss (% of total volume)	47.3 (17.7)
Transfused patients (%)	47.2
CRP >0.8 mg/dl (n [%])	32 (25.6%)
Length of hospital stay (d)	5.2 (1.1)

Results are presented as absolute number, percentage of 125 patients, or means (SD) in the units indicated.

ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists.

CRP = C-reactive protein.

Hb = hemoglobin.