Table 1.
Patient characteristics, duration of surgery, intraoperative blood loss and intraoperative fluid replacement compared between groups
| Variables | Group G (n=20) | Group E (n=20) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year)a | 65.8±10.1 | 61.5±8.8 | 0.163† |
| Gender Female/Male (n) | 13/7 | 13/7 | 1.0† |
| Body weight (kg)a | 79.3±11.6 | 73.7±6.5 | 0.067† |
| Arthroplasty Knee/Hip (n) | 14/6 | 12/8 | 0.507¶ |
| Duration of surgery (min)b | 95 (90–120) | 100 (91.2–122.2) | 0.429¥ |
| Intraoperative bleeding (mL)a | 300±60 | 267±68 | 0.05† |
| Fluid replacement (mL)a | 2433±377 | 2302±265 | 0.06† |
Values in amean±standard deviation, (n)number of patients, b median (min-max). Group G:general anaesthesia, Group E: epidural+general anaesthesia Statistics:
†
Student’s t-test,
¶
Pearson’s Chi-Square Test,
¥
Mann–Whitney U Test.
No difference between the groups.