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. 2019 Nov 28;11(1):21–27. doi: 10.1177/2192568219888446

Table 4.

Summary of Drain Amount Collected in All Groups.a

Drain Amount Control loTXA ivTXA tTXA F Ratio P
Postoperative day 1 316.3 ± 110.1 241.4 ± 110.9 190 ± 112.7 67.3 ± 32.6 14.00 <.00 001*
Postoperative day 2 119.4 ± 78.9 128.2 ± 65.5 93.6 ± 44.8 34.5 ± 18.6 5.85 .001 627*
Postoperative day 3 67.1 ± 32.2 33.5 ± 29.3 36.3 ± 18.0 10 ± 10 12.45 <.00 001*

Abbreviations: TXA, tranexamic acid; ivTXA, intravenous administration of TXA; loTXA, local infiltration of TXA; tTXA, topical application of TXA.

a F ratios and P values are highly significant for between- and within-treatment groups. *Indicates significant difference.