Table 3.

Intra- and postoperative whole blood and blood products replacement therapy

Variables	Control G n=42	Tranexamic G n=42	Combined G n=42	P
Whole blood (ml/kg)
Intraoperative	22.9±2.7	18.3±3.2*	15.6±2.9*,†	0.004
Postoperative	15.9±3.9	14±3.3	9.6±1.6*,†	0.003
Packed RBCs (ml/kg)
Intraoperative	10.8±3.4	9.3±4.6	8.6±3.1	0.62
Postoperative	8.8±3.8	10.2±2.5	8.7.7±3.8	0.781
Fresh frozen plasma (ml/kg)
Intraoperative	10.5±3.3	10.2±3.2	10.3±3.9	0.96
Postoperative	8.9±2.7	8.5±2.3	6.8±2.5	0.158
Platelets concentrate (ml/kg)
Intraoperative	6.3±1.5	5.5±2.1	4.2±1.4	0.39
Postoperative	5.5±2.1	6.4±1.4	7.1±1.1	0.813

Data are expressed as mean±standard deviation (SD). RBCs: packed red blood cells. P was generated using one-way ANOVA. *P<0.05 is significant when compared with the control group. ^†P<0.05 is significant when compared with the tranexamic group