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Table 2.

Blood loss, transfusion requirements, and rate of end-organ injury

Variable	HEA	Standard	p value
Blood loss (mL)*	1457 mL	2421 mL	0.003
Blood loss (mL)*	(SD 1721; 95% CI, 1114–1801)	(SD 2297; 95% CI, 1877–2965)	0.003
Red cells transfused (units)*	2.7 units	3.9 units	0.03
Red cells transfused (units)*	(SD 2.9; 95% CI, 2.1–3.2)	(SD 4.4; 95% CI, 2.9–5.0)	0.03
End-organ injury	n = 7 (7%)	n = 4 (4%)	0.72
Acute kidney injury	n = 6 (6%)	n = 2 (3%)	0.47
Cerebrovascular accidents	n = 0 (0%)	n = 0 (0%)	1.00
Acute coronary syndromes	n = 1 (1%)	n = 2 (3%)	0.57

* Data presented as mean; HEA = hypotensive epidural anesthesia; CI = confidence interval.