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Table 2 Estimated blood loss, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count, and need for ecbolicsa

From: Safety and efficacy of preoperative tranexamic acid in reducing intraoperative and postoperative blood loss in high-risk women undergoing cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial

 

Tranexamic acid group (n=80)

Placebo group (n=80)

P value

Estimated blood loss (mL)b

583.23 ± 379.62

896.81 ± 519.6

<0.001

Hemoglobin concentration (g/dL)

 Preoperative

10.9 ± 1.1

11.0 ± 1.0

0.852

 Postoperative

10.1 ± 1.2

9.2 ± 1.6

<0.001

 Percentage change

7.34 (1.4–18.34)

16.36 (7.5–25.7)

<0.001

Hematocrit %

 Preoperative

32.8 ± 3.2

33.1 ± 3.0

0.662

 Postoperative

30.1 ± 3.4

27.4 ± 4.1

0.012

 Percentage change

7.11 (2.7–19.87)

15.41 (6.9–27.1)

<0.001

Need for further ecbolics

11 (13.75%)

37 (46.25%)

<0.001

Need for intraoperative blood transfusion

1 (1.25%)

5 (6.25%)

0.071

  1. aValues are given as mean ± SD, median (range), or number (percentage).
  2. bEBL Estimated blood volume (EBV)×preoperative hematocrit−postoperative hematocrit / preoperative hematocrit