Table 5 Perioperative data (external hemipelvectomy vs. internal hemipelvectomy)
Internal (without reconstruction) | External | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n | Median | Range | n | Median | Range | P value |
Age (years) | 12 | 40 | 32–46 | 23 | 45 | 29–55 | 0.39 |
Weight (kg) | 12 | 75 | 64–81 | 23 | 63 | 52–83 | 0.15 |
Operation duration (min) | 12 | 240 | 140–284 | 23 | 195 | 160–225 | 0.53 |
Intraoperative RBC transfusion (units) | 6 | 4 | 1.8–6.0 | 14 | 2 | 2.0–3.0 | 0.13 |
Intraoperative crystalloid infusion (mL) | 12 | 3750 | 2825–5000 | 23 | 3000 | 2500–4000 | 0.29 |
Postoperative RBC transfusion (units) | 3 | 3 | 1.0–4.0 | 21 | 2 | 1.0–2.0 | 0.38 |
Total RBC transfusion (units) | 7 | 4 | 1.0–8.0 | 14 | 3 | 2.0–4.0 | 0.4 |
Hospital stay after surgery (days) | 12 | 6 | 5.0–7.0 | 23 | 6 | 4.0–8.0 | 0.68 |