Preoperative Hgb, S%, and Perioperative Transfusion Data
| . | Group 1 . | Group 2 . | Group 3 (Nontransfusion) (N = 37) . | Group 4 (Nonrandomized Transfusion) (N = 97) . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | (Randomized Aggressive Tx) (N = 110) . | (Randomized Conservative Tx) (N = 120) . | . | . | (N = 364) . |
| Mean preoperative Hb g/dL | 10.9 (1.2*) | 10.6 (1.2*) | 8.6 (1.5*)† | 10.7 (1.3*) | 10.5 (1.4*) |
| Mean preoperative S% | 34% (16*) | 61% (15*) | 88% (8*)† | 38% (19*) | 48% (23*) |
| % Transfused | 100% | 98% | 16%† | 97% | 91% |
| % Exchanged | 64% | 7% | 3%† | 33% | 31% |
| Mean No. units transfused | 5.4 (2.7*) | 2.7 (1.8*) | 0.5 (1.4*)† | 4.3 (3.4*) | 3.7 (3.0*) |
| . | Group 1 . | Group 2 . | Group 3 (Nontransfusion) (N = 37) . | Group 4 (Nonrandomized Transfusion) (N = 97) . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | (Randomized Aggressive Tx) (N = 110) . | (Randomized Conservative Tx) (N = 120) . | . | . | (N = 364) . |
| Mean preoperative Hb g/dL | 10.9 (1.2*) | 10.6 (1.2*) | 8.6 (1.5*)† | 10.7 (1.3*) | 10.5 (1.4*) |
| Mean preoperative S% | 34% (16*) | 61% (15*) | 88% (8*)† | 38% (19*) | 48% (23*) |
| % Transfused | 100% | 98% | 16%† | 97% | 91% |
| % Exchanged | 64% | 7% | 3%† | 33% | 31% |
| Mean No. units transfused | 5.4 (2.7*) | 2.7 (1.8*) | 0.5 (1.4*)† | 4.3 (3.4*) | 3.7 (3.0*) |