Direct blood loss measurement | Indirect blood loss measurement | p-valueb | |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 450) | (n = 450) | ||
Blood loss: % (n) | < 0.001 | ||
0–100 | 25.8 (116) | 41.1 (185) | |
101–200 | 30.9 (139) | 32.2 (145) | |
201–300 | 19.1 (86) | 11.3 (51) | |
301–400 | 9.3 (42) | 9.3 (42) | |
401–500 | 6.2 (28) | 1.3 (6) | |
> 500 | 8.7 (39) | 4.7 (21) | |
Mean blood loss: mean ± SD (range) | 253.9 ± 218.2 (20–1600) | 195.3 ± 201.8 (20–2000) | < 0.001 |
Mean change in hemoglobin: mean ± SD (range) | −0.8 ± 1.4 (−7.0–3.8)c | −0.7 ± 1.5 (−7.2–3.2)d | 0.19 |