Effect of tranexamic acid administration on intraoperative blood loss during peritonectomy: a single-center retrospective observational study

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Table 3 Blood transfusion rate and volume

		The control group (N = 60)	The tranexamic acid group (N = 74)	P-value
Intraoperative
Blood transfusion rate	RCC	50 (83.3)	56 (75.7)	0.39
	FFP	60 (100)	68 (91.9)	0.06
	PC	0 (0)	2 (2.7)	0.50
Blood transfusion volume^a	RCC, mL	840 [490 − 1120]	560 [280 − 1120]	0.07
	FFP, mL	1200 [960 − 1200]	1200 [720 − 1200]	< 0.01*
	PC, mL	0 [0 − 0]	0 [0 − 0]	0.20
	Total volume of blood products, mL	2040 [1480 − 2380]	1560 [1000 − 2120]	0.02*
Postoperative
Blood transfusion rate	RCC	11 (18.3)	17 (23.0)	0.53
	FFP	24 (40.0)	32 (43.2)	0.73
	PC	2 (3.3)	2 (2.7)	1.00
Blood transfusion volume	RCC, mL	0 [0 − 0]	0 [0 − 0]	0.46
	FFP, mL	0 [0 − 240]	0 [0 − 480]	0.35
	PC, mL	0 [0 − 0]	0 [0 − 0]	0.81
	Total volume of blood products, mL	0 [0 − 480]	0 [0 − 550]	0.27

Data are expressed as median [interquartile range] or number (%), without specific indication. * ^aindicates significant difference
RCC Red cell concentrates, FFP Fresh frozen plasma, PC Platelet concentrates
^aOne unit of PC consists of platelets isolated from 200 mL of blood. It is equivalent to approximately 20 mL and contains > 0.2 × 10¹¹ platelets