Table 2 Comparison of the primary and secondary outcomes of the three groups

 TBL(mL)

1138 ± 404

978 ± 311

727 ± 278

0.002^a

0.192

0.001

0.015

 HBL(mL)

581 ± 216

493 ± 165

416 ± 141

< 0.001^a

0.179

0.010

0.142

 Transfusion rate (n,%)

3(16.7%)

1(5.6%)

1(5.6%)

0.414^b

–

–

–

 Duration of surgery (min)

137.23 ± 16.34

139.41 ± 17.55

125.83 ± 20.15

0.063^a

–

–

–

 Hospitalization days (d)

7.74 ± 1.20

7.95 ± 1.35

7.45 ± 1.00

0.456^a

–

–

–

 Drainage volume (mL)

446 ± 218

322 ± 185

274 ± 118

0.017^a

0.074

0.006

0.360

 Maximum Hb drop(g/L)

20.22 ± 12.31

19.84 ± 10.77

17.84 ± 10.77

0.795^a

–

–

–

 POD#1

113.17 ± 10.14

113.93 ± 9.74

115.15 ± 10.22

0.837^a

–

–

–

 POD#3

104.16 ± 12.33

106.71 ± 11.51

113.64 ± 10.18

0.043^a

0.526

0.017

0.064

 POD#1

34.46 ± 3.77

34.51 ± 2.35

36.14 ± 3.26

0.207^a

–

–

–

0.135^a

 POD#1

3.96 ± 1.14

4.01 ± 1.59

3.74 ± 1.33

0.820^a

–

–

–

 POD#3

2.62 ± 0.81

2.88 ± 0.72

2.33 ± 0.60

0.116^a

–

–

–

 POD#1

7.67 ± 1.21

7.51 ± 1.39

6.84 ± 0.93

0.096^a

–

–

–

 POD#3

4.84 ± 1.16

4.64 ± 1.03

4.68 ± 0.87

0.827 ^a

–

–

–