Table 5.
THA
| THA | Pre-O group | Post-O group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 8 | 17 | |
| Age (mean; SD; range) | 74 (7.38; from 63 to 87) | 72 (9.5; from 53 to 93) | 0.6 |
| Sex | 2 M; 6 F | 6 M; 11 F | |
| Hb - admission (mg/dL; SD; range) | 13.52 (0.94; 11.5 to 14.7) | 12.94 (1.68; 10.3 to 15.8) | 0.4 |
| Hb 24 h post-surgery (mg/dL; SD; range) | 10.62 (0.61; 10 to 11.6) | 10.16 (1.35; 7.8 to 12.6) | 0.4 |
| Hb - discharge (mg/dL; SD; range) | 10.23 (0.68; 9.5 to 11.8) | 10.36 (1.37; 8.7 to 14.5) | 0.8 |
| Hb - lowest peak (mean; SD; range) | 8.57 (0.58; 7.7 to 9.3) | 8.1 (0.86; 6.4 to 9.7) | 0.2 |
| Post-surgery lowest peak day (mean; SD; range) | 3.17 (1.6; 2 to 6) | 2.87 (1.75; 0 to 11) | 0.7 |
| Total transfusions | 9 | 31 | |
| Transfusions per patient (mean; SD; range) | 1.12 (0.64; 0 to 2) | 1.82 (1.42; 0 to 5) | 0.2 |
| Length of stay (mean; SD; range) | 10.71 (2.42; 9 to 16) | 13.76 (6.8; 7 to 34) | 0.2 |
| Pre-op day (mean; SD; range) | 1.42 (0.53; 1 to 2) | 2.64 (1.65; 1 to 7) | 0.06 |
| Post-op day (mean; SD; range) | 9.28 (2.28; 7 to 14) | 11.12 (6.2; 5 to 27) | 0.4 |