Table 2 Total transfusion rates or amounts of salvaged blood, RBCs, FFPs, platelets, fibrinogen, PPSB, and other haemostatic agents
|  | Conventional group (n = 14) | PoC group (n = 11) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Retransfused, salvaged washed erythrocytes [ml] | 360 (323–513) | 380 (350–450) | 0.936 |
Total number of patients transfused with RBCs | 6 (43%) | 8 (72%) | 0.277 |
 Thereof while on CPB | 3 (21%) | 3 (27%) |  |
 Thereof intraoperatively after CPB | 1 (7%) | 0 |  |
 Thereof within 24 h postoperatively | 1 (7%) | 4 (36%) |  |
 Thereof within 48 h postoperatively | 4 (29%) | 2 (18%) |  |
 Later than 48 h postoperatively | 2 (14%) | 5 (45%) |  |
Total number of patients transfused with platelets | 0 | 4 (36%) | 0.056 |
 Thereof intraoperatively after CPB |  | 3 (27%) |  |
 Thereof within 24 h postoperatively |  | 2 (18%) |  |
 Thereof within 48 h postoperatively |  | 0 |  |
 Later than 48 h postoperatively |  | 0 |  |
Total number of PCC given | 0 | 0 | Â |
Total number of fibrinogen concentrate given (g) | 0 | 0 | Â |
Total number of patients transfused with FFP | 1 (7%) | 0 | 1.000 |
 Thereof intraoperatively after CPB | 1 (7%) |  |  |
Others (desmopressin, protamine), total number of patients | 0 | 1 (9%) (desmopressin) | Â |