Table 4

Post-operative blood loss.

Parameters
Value
Group A
Group B
p

Day 1 Postoperative Thoracic Drainage (ml)
Mean
764.3
412.6
0.000

Min
350.0
150.0


Max
1230.0
900.0


SEM
39.1
37.0


SD
213.9
199.2


Day 1 Postoperative Thoracic Drainage (ml)
Mean
455.0
248.3
0.001

Min
.0
.0


Max
1100.0
700.0


SEM
50.1
33.2


SD
274.6
178.5


Post operative blood loss. Mean post-operative blood loss at 1st and 2nd postoperative day. SD = Standard deviation, Min = minimal, Max = maximal, SEM = Standard Error of Mean.

Apostolakis et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008 3:14   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-14