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Table 7 Blood transfusion against type of anaesthesia, status of surgeon, operative method and duration of surgery

From: Determinants of peri-operative blood transfusion in a contemporary series of open prostatectomy for benign prostate hyperplasia

 

Blood Transfusion

Total

p-value

Not-transfused

Transfused

Anesthesia

Spinal

Count

132

32

164

 

% within transfusion

86.3 %

68.1 %

82.0 %

 

Ga

Count

14

14

28

 

% within transfusion

9.2 %

29.8 %

14.0 %

 

Epidural

Count

7

1

8

 

% within transfusion

4.6 %

2.1 %

4.0 %

 

Total

Count

153

47

200

0.002

Status of operating surgeon

Consultant

Count

92

20

112

 

% within transfusion

60.1 %

42.6 %

56.0 %

 

Resident

Count

61

27

88

 

% within transfusion

39.9 %

57.4 %

44.0 %

 

Total

Count

153

47

200

0.034

Operative method

Transvesical

Count

136

44

180

 

% within transfusion

88.9 %

93.6 %

90.0 %

 

Retropubic

Count

17

3

20

 

% within transfusion

11.1 %

6.4 %

10.0 %

 

Total

Count

153

47

200

 

% within transfusion

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

0.345

Duration of Surgery

Surgery time ≤ 90mins

Count

80

15

95

 

% within transfusion

52.3 %

31.9 %

47.5 %

 
 

Surgery time > 90mins

Count

73

32

105

 

% within transfusion

47.7 %

68.1 %

52.5 %

 

Total

Count

153

47

200

 

% within transfusion

100.0 %

100.0 %

100.0 %

0.011