Table 2

Hematocrit (Hct) measured at pre-incision, post-operative day (POD) 1, POD2, and change from pre-incision to POD2. (PD = Pre-donate of autologous blood, Non-PD = No pre-donation of autologous blood).

GroupPre-Incision HctPOD1
Hct
POD2
Hct
Change in Hct (Incision to POD2)
PD32.8 ± 3.429.3 ± 4.728.2 ± 4.4-3.6 ± 3.6
NON-PD33.8 ± 3.128.5 ± 3.427.3 ± 3.6-5.3 ± 5.9
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