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Continuous variables
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Group
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P
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|---|
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Ornipressin only (n = 17)
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Tranexamic acid and ornipressin (n = 17)
|
|---|
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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) %
|
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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
