Effects of terlipressin infusion during hepatobiliary surgery on systemic and splanchnic haemodynamics, renal function and blood loss: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Table 4 Fluids and blood products transfusion

Variable	Group T N = 25	Group C N = 25	P value
Crystalloids (ml)	4000 (2000–6500)	4500 (1500–6500)	0.88
Colloids (ml)	182 ± 142	284 ± 188	0.03¥
Packed RBCs (units)	0.0 (0–2)	1.0 (0–4)	0.003¥
FFP (units)	0.5 (0–4)	0.0 (0–3)	0.76
Estimated blood loss (ml)	842 ± 145.5	1065.7 ± 202	0.004¥
Hemoglobin (gm/dl)
Preoperative	12.32 ± 1.23	13.07 ± 1.67	0.07
1st postoperative day	12.28 ± 1.54	11.79 ± 1.85*	0.3

Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (range). FFP fresh frozen plasma. P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant

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