Table 1 Comparison of the patient characteristics between groups A and B
Group A (n = 53) | Group B (n = 24) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years: mean ± SD) | 73.2 ± 8.3 | 72.5 ± 9.5 | 0.77 |
Sex (men: women) | 9 :44 (17.0 %: 83.0 %) | 5: 19 (20.8 %: 79.2 %) | 0.75 |
BMI (kg/m2: mean ± SD) | 25.6 ± 3.4 | 26.1 ± 4.2 | 0.62 |
Operation time (min: mean ± SD) | 96.8 ± 15.7 | 92.5 ± 20.0 | 0.30 |
Total tourniquet time (min: mean ± SD) | 90.1 ± 14.6 | 85.8 ± 19.2 | 0.29 |
Thromboprophylaxis (enoxaparin:fondaparinux) | 49:4 (92.5 %: 7.5 %) | 23:1 (95.8 %: 4.2 %) | 1.00 |