Table 2.
Summary of preoperative biochemistry and haematology; data are presented as mean and standard deviation
| Preoperative | Usual Care group | Intervention group | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 100 | N = 100 | ||
| Haemoglobin (g/L) | 133.4 (13.9) | 138.7 (13.9) | 0.008 |
| Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 89.9 (7.3) | 88 (4.7) | 0.032 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 74.3 (20.4) | 75 (19.5) | 0.809 |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 79.8 (57.7) | 76.8 (14.2) | 0.621 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 41.1 (4.3) | 40 (3.1) | 0.036 |
| Prothrombin time (s) | 11.2 (1.8) | 11 (1) | 0.501 |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time (s) | 27.2 (4.7) | 26.8 (4.1) | 0.459 |