Outcome Group I (n=40) Group I (n=40) Group I (n=40) Group I (n=40) Group I (n=40) Group II (n=40) Group II (n=40) Group II (n=40) Group II (n=40) Sig. P
ICU length of stay (hours) U*
Median 39.0 39.0 39.0 39.0 39.0 56.5 56.5 56.5 56.5
IQR 32.0 - - 45.0 45.0 49.0 - - 69.0 -8.379 0.001**
Blood loss (ml)
Median 925.0 925.0 925.0 925.0 925.0 1075.0 1075.0 1075.0 1075.0 -2.316 0.021**
IQR 650.0 - - 1200.0 1200.0 900.0 - - 1400.0
Packed RBCs units transferred
Median 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 -3.091 0.002**
IQR 1.0 - - 2.0 2.0 2.0 - - 3.0
Hospital length of stay (days)
Median 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 -6.571 0.001**
IQR 5.0 - - 6.0 6.0 7.0 - - 13.0
Prolonged mechanical ventilation (>24 h)
0
0
0
0
0.0
3
3
7.5
7.5
χ2*** 3.117
0.077
Respiratory complications 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 2.5 2.5 1.013 0.314
Wound infection 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 5.0 5.0 2.051 0.152
Cerebrovascular accidents 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 2.5 2.5 1.013 0.314
Re-operation for bleeding 1 1 1 1 2.5 2 2 5.0 5.0 0.346 0.556
Acute kidney injury 2 2 2 2 5.0 1 1 2.5 2.5 0.346 0.556
30-day mortality 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 - -
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