Table 4. Postoperative events.
Lean body weight group (n=50) |
Actual body weight group (n=50) |
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n | % | Mean±SD | n | % | Mean±SD | p | |
Hemoglobin (g/dL-1) | 9.4±1.0 | 9.0±1.3 | 0.072 | ||||
Hematocrit (%) | 28.6±2.9 | 27.6±3.6 | 0.222 | ||||
Platelets (109/L-1) | 137.9±47.0 | 120.9±43.2 | 0.448 | ||||
Blood loss (mL) At postoperative six hour At postoperative 24 hour |
302.3±212.1 508.2±435.7 |
371.7±339.4 638.0±446.1 |
0.312 0.742 |
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Transfusions Whole blood (units) Erythrocyte suspension (units) Fresh frozen plasma (units) |
0.2±0.5 0.8±1.0 1.1±1.2 |
0.2±0.7 1.8±1.4 2.8±3.0 |
0.230 <0.001* <0.001* |
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Ventilation (hours) | 9.4±4.6 | 11.7±7.5 | 0.102 | ||||
Intensive care unit stay (days) | 1.4±0.6 | 1.4±0.8 | 0.753 | ||||
Hospital stay (days) | 6.4±2.4 | 8.5±4.2 | 0.006* | ||||
Reoperation | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.242 | ||
Mortality | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.436 | ||
SD: Standard deviation; * p<0.05. |