Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 3 Perioperative data comparisons between groups
Characteristics | Group A (N = 19) | Group B (N = 19) | P valueψ |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD (range) | Mean ± SD (range) | ||
Duration of surgery (min) | 68.1 ± 10.9 (54–92) | 44.1 ± 9.1 (28–64) | 0.0001 |
Mean wound size (cm) | 8.5 ± 1.6 (6–11) | 4.3 ± 0.8 (3–6) | 0.0001 |
Average blood loss (ml) | 144.3 ± 31.5 (89–195) | 65.4 ± 28 (27–100) | 0.0001 |
Mean hospital stay (days) | 2.3 ± 0.8 (1–4) | 1.4 ± 0.5 (1–2) | 0.0007 |