Table 3: Outcome variables in drain blood loss, transfusion, and length of stay.

Variables Treatment group
(with TXA and MBLPA)
(n=44)
Control group
(without TXA or MBLPA)
(n=43)
P value
Mean ± SD
n(%)
(Max-Min) Mean ± SD
n(%)
(Max-Min)
Drain 24h (mL) 256.4±266.6 (20.0-1160.0) 594.6±422.3 (40.0-2030.0) 0.009*
Transfusion (Yes) 2 (5%) 25 (58%) 0.000‡
Transfusion origin
 Allogeneic 1 (1%) 17 (68%) 0.026‡
 Drain-recovery 1 (1%) 5 (20%)
 Both 0 -- 3 (12%)
Number of units
 1 0 -- 8 (32%) 0.658‡
 2 2 (100%) 13 (52%)
 3 0 -- 2 (8%)
 4 0 -- 2 (8%)
Lenght of stay 6.5± 2.1 (2.0-13.0) 10.4± 4.3 (3.0-22.0) 0.000*

† T test, * Mann Whitney test, ‡ Fisher’s exact test