Characteristic | Groups | ||
Control (n = 140) | Tranexamic Acid (n = 192) | p-Value | |
Mean pre-op Haemoglobin (g/l) (range) | 139.4 (100 to 183) | 137.6 (80 to 179) | |
Mean post-op Haemoglobin (g/l) (range) | 107.3 (60 to 158) | 113.0 (77 to 154) | |
Mean Haemoglobin drop (g/l) | 32.2 | 24.6 | <0.0001* |
Number of patients transfused (%) | 22 (15.7) | 12 (6.3) | 0.005* |
Number of units transfused | 41 | 20 |