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Table 2 Outcomes in both groups

From: Intravenous tranexamic acid as an adjunct haemostat to ornipressin during open myomectomy. A randomized double blind placebo controlled trial

Continuous variables

Group

P

Ornipressin only (n = 17)

Tranexamic acid and ornipressin (n = 17)

Mean (std)

Mean (std)

Blood loss a

398 ml (251–630) ml

251 ml (158–501) ml

0.361

Intra operative time (min) t − 0.23; df = 32; P = 1.000

50.1

50.1

1.000

Post-operative stay (h) (t − 1.69, P = 0.100)

67.88 (22.98)

55.03 (21.22)

0.100

Post operation HB

10.2 (2.1)

10.3 (1.9)

0.939

Surgicel use

 Yes

4 (24) %

4 (24) %

1.000

 No

13 (76) %

13 (76) %

  1. aThe two sample Wilcoxon rank sum test for differences in quantity of blood loss between the ornipressin and the ornipressin plus tranexamic arms showed no evidence of statistically significant difference. Data were log transformed