Table 3. Comparison of perioperative outcomes pre- and post-implementation of expanded prophylaxis.
Surgical Outcome | Pre-Intervention n=345 Mean ±SD or n (%) | Post-Intervention n=182 Mean ±SD or n (%) | p |
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Length of surgery (min) | 143 ± 83 | 148 ± 109 | 0.59 |
Surgical EBL (mL) | 295 ± 463 | 297 ± 415 | 0.95 |
Hgb drop (g/dL) | 1.48 ± 8.9 | 1.56 ± 8.9 | 0.92 |
PRBC transfusion (units) | 0.32 ± 1.4 | 0.35 ± 1.3 | 0.79 |
Days in Hospital | 4.0 ± 4.1 | 3.9 ± 4.5 | 0.94 |
Hematoma | 3(0.9) | 3 (1.6) | 0.42 |
Wound infection | 28 (8.1) | 15 (8.2) | 0.96 |
Lymphocele | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 0.47 |
HIT | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 0.47 |
EBL = estimated blood loss; HIT = heparin-induced thrombocytopenia