Table 3.
Perioperative exposure to blood products
| Blood product | Group; no. (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICS, n = 186 | Control, n = 203 | ||
| Any blood transfusion | 71 (38.2) | 107 (52.7) | 0.004 |
| pRBC | 63 (33.9) | 92 (45.3) | 0.021 |
| Coagulation products | 31 (16.7) | 66 (32.5) | < 0.001 |
| FFP | 30 (16.1) | 64 (31.5) | < 0.001 |
| Platelets | 29 (15.6) | 59 (29.1) | 0.002 |
| Cryoprecipitate | 14 (7.5) | 16 (7.9) | 0.90 |
| FEIBA | 14 (7.5) | 20 (9.9) | 0.42 |
FEIBA = factor 8 inhibitor bypassing activity; FFP = fresh frozen plasma; ICS = intraoperative cell salvage; pRBC = packed red blood cells.