Table 1 Patient characteristics of the two groups
Intraoperative blood salvage (n = 53) | Allogeneic transfusion (n = 39) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 73 (67, 78) | 72 (60, 77) | 0.34 |
Male sex | 35 (66%) | 24 (62%) | 0.66 |
Height (cm) | 164 (157, 170) | 165 (152, 169) | 0.96 |
Weight (kg) | 62 (55, 69) | 61 (52, 68) | 0.92 |
Hypertension | 35 (66%) | 23 (59%) | 0.49 |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (9%) | 3 (8%) | 0.77 |
Anticoagulation | 12 (23%) | 15 (38%) | 0.10 |
Antiplatelet | 11 (21%) | 7 (18%) | 0.74 |
Redo surgery | 10 (19%) | 10 (26%) | 0.44 |
Aortic surgery | 14 (26%) | 14 (36%) | 0.33 |
Valvular surgery | 37 (70%) | 24 (62%) | 0.41 |