Table 3.
Restrictive group (n = 30) | Liberal group (n = 33) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Gastrointestinal complications | 12 | 13 | |
Pneumonia | 0 | 4 | |
Other pulmonary | 2 | 3 | |
Skin reaction | 3 | 0 | |
Fever | 5 | 3 | |
Dizziness/discomfort | 4 | 8 | |
Hypotension | 1 | 4 | |
Fatigue | 1 | 1 | |
Hyperkalemia | 1 | 1 | |
Deep vein thrombosis | 0 | 1 | |
Surgical site infection | 0 | 1 | |
Fall at the ward or at home | 3 | 2 | |
Others | 3 | 16 | |
Total number of patients experiencing postoperative complications | 19 | 22 | 0.61 |
Patients experiencing one postoperative complication | 9 | 6 | |
Patients experiencing two postoperative complications | 5 | 6 | |
Patients experiencing three postoperative complications | 4 | 4 | |
Patients experiencing four postoperative complications | 1 | 3 | |
Patients experiencing five postoperative complications | 0 | 3 | |
Total number of postoperative complications | 34 | 57 | 0.01 |
Postoperative complications 30 days after surgery in patients undergoing hip revision surgery and randomized to receive transfusion of red blood cells at a haemoglobin concentration of 7.3 or 8.9 g/dL, restrictive group and liberal group, respectively.