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Table 1 Bleeding score of the hepatic surgical field

From: The effect of low central venous pressure on hepatic surgical field bleeding and serum lactate in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Bleeding score

Group F (n = 69)

Group L (n = 70)

X2

P

0 = no bleeding (n)

2

8

1 = minor bleeding, no aspiration required (n)

7

22

2 = minor bleeding, aspiration required (n)

34

28

3 = minor bleeding, frequent aspiration required (n)

12

6

4 = moderate bleeding, visible only aspiration (n)

14

6

5 = severe bleeding, frequent aspiration required, very hard to perform surgery (n)

0

0

17.133

0.002

  1. Group F: the fluid restriction group; Group L: the fluid restriction + low CVP group