Table 2 Comparing variables in patients with and without increased surgical drain output
Characteristics | Patients with increased surgical drain output | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 36) | No (n = 181) | ||
Operation time (min) | 112.22 ± 16.49 | 105.21 ± 17.89 | 0.031 |
Intraoperative blood loss (mL) | 109.86 ± 62.02 | 87.83 ± 56.40 | 0.036 |
Drainage (mL) | 94.44 ± 37.70 | 16.17 ± 14.27 | 0.000 |
Length of drainage (h) | 86.00 ± 25.25 | 50.87 ± 17.67 | 0.000 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | |||
Baseline | 135.86 ± 11.60 | 138.27 ± 14.19 | 0.339 |
Day 1 postoperation | 128.06 ± 11.65 | 129.33 ± 13.03 | 0.586 |
At discharge | 130.92 ± 13.31 | 132.38 ± 15.64 | 0.601 |
Hematocrit (%) | |||
Baseline | 39.95 ± 3.24 | 40.64 ± 3.83 | 0.314 |
Day 1 postoperation | 37.98 ± 4.03 | 37.79 ± 3.83 | 0.791 |
At discharge | 38.27 ± 3.81 | 38.95 ± 3.39 | 0.283 |
Length of stay (d) | 5.17 ± 1.23 | 4.62 ± 1.45 | 0.036 |