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Table 2 Postoperative clinical data

From: Children undergoing cardiac surgery for complex cardiac defects show imbalance between pro- and anti-thrombotic activity

Parameter

TCPC group

Mean ± SEM

BV repair group

Mean ± SEM

Inotropic support (μg/kg per minute)

  

   Dopamine

4.85 ± 0.09

4.74 ± 0.27

   Epinephrine

0.09 ± 0.02

0.08 ± 0.03

   Dobutamine

5.15a

7.39 ± 1.32b

   Sodium nitroprusside

0.98 ± 0.07

0.81 ± 0.21

Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)

5.3 ± 1.2

2.0 ± 0.8

Duration of intensive care treatment (days)

12.9 ± 2.5

3.6 ± 0.8

Blood transfusions up to four hours postoperatively (ml/kg)

Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM

   Erythrocytes

8.9 ± 1.3

11.6 ± 5.1

   Human albumin 5%

12.0 ± 4.0

11.0 ± 4.3

   Fresh frozen plasma

11.9 ± 0.6

8.3 ± 1.1

   CPB blood

16.2 ± 6.1

8.3 ± 1.4

Blood transfusions 4 to 24 hours postoperatively (ml/kg)

Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM

   Erythrocytes

90.0a

9.0 ± 1.7

   Human albumin 5%

22.4 ± 3.7

7.2 ± 0.4

   Fresh frozen plasma

11.7 ± 1.3

 

   CPB blood

 

11.2a

  1. aOne patient; bthree patients. BV, biventricular; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; SEM, standard error of the mean; TCPC, total cavopulmonary connection.