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Table 5 Comparison of intraoperative and postoperative transfusion amount and rate of transfusion among study groups

From: Acute normovolemic hemodilution in combination with tranexamic acid is an effective strategy for blood management in lumbar spinal fusion surgery

Transfusion

ANH

TXA

ANH + TXA

Control

Overall P value

Intraoperative allogenic transfusion amount, mL

182.21 ± 43.55a

251.21 ± 53.52ab

106.21 ± 32.55abc

447.21 ± 232.55

< 0.001

Intraoperative rate of allogenic transfusion, %

16.67a

33.33ab

6.67abc

63.33

< 0.001

Postoperative allogenic transfusion amount, mL

81.36 ± 13.11a

105.21 ± 14.69ab

43.12 ± 9.15abc

143.21 ± 24.57

< 0.001

Postoperative rate of allogenic transfusion, %

6.67a

13.33ab

3.33abc

20

< 0.001

  1. Letter “a” indicated P < 0.05 compared with control group, letter “b” indicated P < 0.05 compared with ANH group, letter “c” indicated P < 0.05 compared with TXA group, respectively
  2. ANH Acute normovolemic hemodilution, TXA Tranexamic acid