Hematocrit (Hct) measured at pre-incision, post-operative day (POD) 1, POD2, and change from pre-incision to POD2. (PD = Pre-donate of autologous blood, Non-PD = No pre-donation of autologous blood).
Group | Pre-Incision Hct | POD1 Hct | POD2 Hct | Change in Hct (Incision to POD2) |
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PD | 32.8 ± 3.4 | 29.3 ± 4.7 | 28.2 ± 4.4 | -3.6 ± 3.6 |
NON-PD | 33.8 ± 3.1 | 28.5 ± 3.4 | 27.3 ± 3.6 | -5.3 ± 5.9 |
p | 0.167 | 0.333 | 0.309 | 0.154 |