Table 3.

Postoperative outcomes in studied groups (n = 90)

Characteristic	Group		P
	Fibrinogen concentrate (n = 45)	Fresh frozen plasma (n = 45)
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Length of, (hour)
Mechanical ventilation support	14.00 ± 4.00	12.53 ± 4.24	0.08*
ICU stay	3.04 ± 1.79	3.66±1.80	0.89*
Inotrope requirement	29.71 ± 18.77	26.40 ± 17.16	0.38*
	n (%)	n (%)
Total allogeneic blood transfusion
Platelet (Plt)	0 (0)	2 (4.44)	0.38*
Red blood cells (RBCs)	5 (11.11)	9 (20.00)	0.49*
Complication
Renal failure	0 (0)	1 (2.22)	> 0.99**
Respiratory failure	0 (0)	1 (2.22)	> 0.99**
Neurologic (Stroke, CVA)	0 (0)	0 (0)	-
Hemodynamic instability	4 (8.88)	1 (2.22)	0.36**
Reoperation due to surgical bleeding	0 (0)	1 (2.22)	> 0.99**

SD: Standard deviation; ICU: Intensive care unit; CVA: Cerebrovascular accident

^*Continues variables were analyzed using paired-sample t test;

^**Categorical variables were analyzed using chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests (as appropriate).