Table 2

Preoperative Specifications.


Group 1
Group 2
P value

Hematocrite(%)
42 ± 3
41 ± 4
NS
Hemoglobin(gr/dL)
14 ± 1
14 ± 1
NS
Platelet(103/μl)
240 ± 80
272 ± 60
NS
INR
1.07 ± 0.12
1.04 ± 0.15
NS
SGOT(U/L)
20 ± 2
26 ± 4
NS
SGPT(U/L)
44 ± 10
43 ± 8
NS
Urea(mg/dL)
37 ± 10
38 ± 11
NS
Creatine(mg/dL)
1 ± 0.2
1.1 ± 0.1
NS
Creatinine clearance
76 ± 8
82 ± 6
NS
Na (meq/L)
139 ± 8
140 ± 4
NS
K (meq/L)
4.6 ± 0.2
4.4 ± 0.3
NS
Cl (meq/L)
101 ± 5
102 ± 4
NS
Ca (mg/dl)
8.8 ± 0.5
9.1 ± 0.1
NS

NS: Not significant (p > 0.05).

Tiryakioğlu et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008 3:45   doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-45