Table 2.

Operative and Postoperative Events

Patient	OR Time (min)	Blood Loss (mL)	Blood Transfusion (n)	Surgical Margins (cm)	Adverse Events	LOS (days)
1	182	200	0	1–2	None	5
2	360	200	0	1–2	Atrial fibrillation	6
3	340	150	0	2	Ascites	5
4	200	150	0	1	None	3
5	246	400	0	1	Right pleural effusion	5
6	320	500	1a	2	Right pleural effusion, C. difficile	21
7	270	200	0	2	None	2
Average	274	257				7 (4)b

LOS, length of stay; OR, operative time.

^aStarting hemoglobin level 9.2 g/dL; patient transfused at beginning of case.

^b(4) LOS excluding patient with C. difficile colitis.