Table 3 Comparison of blood loss and RBC transfusions in cPOTTS and conventional groups

Intraoperative blood loss (ml), mean ± SD

395.77 ± 367.68

476.30 ± 385.20

0.017

RBC transfusion, n (%)

68 (26.8)

134 (54.5)

< 0.001

Total RBC transfusion (U)

 Median (Q1, Q3)

3 (2, 4)

3 (2, 5)

0.337

Distribution-no. of patient (%)

< 0.001

 0-Units

186 (73.2%)

112 (45.5%)

< 0.001

 1-Units

3 (1.2%)

6 (2.5%)

0.471

 2-Units

23 (9.1%)

49 (19.9%)

< 0.001

 3-Units

22 (8.7%)

50 (20.4%)

< 0.001

 4-Units

10 (3.8%)

17 (6.9%)

0.141

 5 ≥ Units

10 (4%)

12 (4.8%)

0.608

Other transfusion

 Plasma

61 (24%)

89 (36.2%)

0.003

 Platelets

0

1 (0.4%)

NA

 Cryoprecipitate

0

2 (0.8%)

NA