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Postoperative characteristics.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of procedures | 3719 |
| Transfusions, % yes | |
| Red blood cell transfusions | 28.7 |
| Fresh-frozen plasma | 15.4 |
| Platelets | 18.5 |
| Complications | |
| Stroke, % yes | 2.0 |
| Return to the operating room for bleeding, % yes | 2.8 |
| Renal failure requiring dialysis, % yes | 1.8 |
| Mortality within 30 days, % yes | 3.1 |
