Table 2 ΔHb at different time points

 Post-op, day of surgery

− 21.1 ± 7.7

− 15.8 ± 4.4

< .001

 1 day post-op

− 26.5 ± 7.3

− 24.9 ± 3.8

0.154

 2 days post-op

− 31.4 ± 6.6

− 30.6 ± 4.1

0.448

 3 days post-op

− 34.6 ± 6.5

− 34.8 ± 4.6

0.832

 4 days post-op

− 32.9 ± 6.0

− 38.3 ± 4.7

< .001

 5 days post-op

− 31.4 ± 6.2

− 36.5 ± 5.6

< .001

 2 weeks post-op

− 23.4 ± 7.3

− 26.2 ± 3.9

0.013

 6 weeks post-op

− 11.7 ± 5.6

− 12.0 ± 5.7

0.832

 3 months post-op

− 4.9 ± 3.8

− 5.0 ± 3.6

0.900

 6 months post-op

− 1.6 ± 3.6

− 1.7 ± 3.1

0.934